Dish of Cabbage with Noodles
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Cabbage with Noodles


Poland   -   Kapusta z Kluski
Serves:
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Sched:
DoAhead:  		 4 main
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35 min
Yes		 Many years before Clovegarden, even years before the Internet, I reconstructed this recipe from childhood memory - it was one of my favorites (see Comments).

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Cabbage, white
Onion
Egg Noodles (1)  
Water
Butter
Caraway Seeds
Salt
Pepper
Sour cream (2)
Prep   -   (10 min)
  1. Core CABBAGE and shred. Cut shreds into lengths of about 1-1/2 inches, or as desired.
  2. Quarter ONION lengthwise and slce about 1/8 inch crosswise.
Run   -   (30 min)
  1. Start lots of salted Water heating to a boil, as for any Pasta.
  2. In a spacious sauté pan (3-1/2 qt) or coverable Wok, melt Butter. Stir in Caraway Seeds and Onions. Fry over moderate heat (it's butter), stirring until translucent. Some people prefer a little browning.
  3. Stir in CABBAGE and fry stirring until tender, with just a touch of crunch left. Stir in Salt and Pepper. Hold warm.
  4. Cook Noodles until just done - don't overcook! If you stir the Noodles into boiling water soon after stirring the Cabbage into the pan, they'll both be ready about the same time.
  5. Stir Noodles into Cabbage. Bring up hot and stir in Sour Cream. Cook, another 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Serve hot. This dish reheats well in the oven as a casserole.n but can also be reheated in the pan with just a little water.
NOTES:

  1. Kluski:

      This word most often means "dumplings", but can also mean "noodles". In North America, extra wide Egg Noodles are most used. I used American Beauty Extra Wide, which have a nice twist to them, but they've become scarce, so I've been using Manischewitz which have a similar twist). I know noodles are often used in Poland, as I've purchased packages of Polish made Lazanki (wide square noodles with a twist) that mention cooking them with Cabbage.

  2. Sour Cream:

      While my childhood memory definitely calls for Sour Cream, a few recipes just call for a whole lot more Butter.

  3. Comments:

      None of my Polish cookbooks include this recipe - too "peasanty"? Today, with the Internet, I find recipes called "Haluski" from Polish communities in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, some of which closely match my reconstruction from childhood memory. My Polish / Lithuanian background is from Connecticut.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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