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Túrós csusza (noodles with curd cheese and bacon)

Túrós csusza is a Hungarian home-style dish of small square noodles tossed with dry curd cheese, often sprinkled with crispy fried bacon. Its taste is mild and slightly tangy, and the texture is creamy.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

533 kcal per serving

Protein
23.3 g
Carbohydrates
73.3 g
of which sugars
9.2 g
Fat
14.8 g
of which saturated fat
6.3 g
Fiber
3.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain them, keeping a little of the cooking water.
  2. Fry the lardons in a dry pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until golden and crispy.
  3. Add the sliced onion to the bacon fat and let it cook gently for 8 minutes.
  4. In a bowl, mix the curd cheese, crème fraîche, sugar and a pinch of salt.
  5. Add the hot noodles to the bowl with the cheese mixture and toss well to coat them.
  6. Mix in the bacon and onion, add pepper, and serve straight away while still hot.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the lardons with caramelised onions and a pinch of sweet paprika to keep the smoky flavour.

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Original Ecomely recipe.