Káposztás tészta (cabbage noodles)

Name: Káposztás tészta (cabbage noodles)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 300 g Square egg noodles (kocka tészta); 1 kg White cabbage; 1 Onion; 3 tbsp Lard or sunflower oil; 1 tbsp Sugar; Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste)

A humble Hungarian classic: cabbage slowly caramelised with sugar and pepper, tossed with square noodles.

55 min15 prep · 40 cook
EasyDifficulty
450 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings

Square egg noodles (kocka tészta)300 g
White cabbage1 kg
Onion1
Lard or sunflower oil3 tbsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Black pepperto taste

Steps

1
Grate or finely shred the cabbage, salt it and leave for 15 minutes, then squeeze out the water.
2
Melt the sugar in the lard until it turns light amber, then add the chopped onion.
3
Add the cabbage and fry slowly, stirring often, until soft, brown and sweet.
4
Meanwhile, cook the noodles in salted water and drain.
5
Toss the noodles with the cabbage and finish with lots of black pepper.

Tips and questions

Is it sweet?: Slightly: the caramelised cabbage is sweet, balanced by lots of black pepper. Some Hungarians even add sugar at the table.
Why squeeze the cabbage?: Removing the water lets it fry and brown instead of stewing.

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Káposztás tészta (cabbage noodles)

Ingredients

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