Bryndzové Halušky
A Slovakia dinner made with pork. Ready in about 20 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 15 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 20 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 5 oz bacon
Fresh & other
- 13 oz potatoes
- 5 oz all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
- 1 egg
- 7 oz bryndza cheese
- Garnish chive Shopping tip: Fresh chives. Green onion tops work too.
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- ¾ tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Prepare the Dough.
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Grate your potatoes using a hand grater or food processor.
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Place the grated potatoes in a bowl.
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Mix them with salt, egg and flour until a sticky dough forms.
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The consistency should be thick but pliable.
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Cook the Dumplings.
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Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil.
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Press the dough directly in the boiling water using a halušky maker.
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If you don’a knife, use tilted cutting board and t have one to scrape little pieces of dough into the water.
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Let the dumplings heat till they float to your surface, usually within 2-3 minutes.
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Scoop them out with a slotted spoon.
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Set aside in a large bowl, 3.
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Prepare the Toppings.
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Chop the bacon into small pieces.
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Fry in a pan over medium heat until crispy.
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If using bryndza substitute, mix crumbled feta using a dollop of sour cream to mimic your tangy flavour of traditional Slovak sheep cheese.
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Assemble the Dish.
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Toss your cooked dumplings with the bryndza cheese until they’re well-coated and creamy.
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Top using the crispy bacon and its drippings.
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Top using chopped chives or parsley for extra touch of colour and flavour.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.