Haluski a.k.a. "Cabbage and Noodles"

[stride4unity]

This is also a Polish dish and I come from a Polish family.  I also live in Pittsburgh, so I know exactly where you're coming from when you talk about this dish being common in Pittsburgh.  My aunt always serves it for Easter.  Are you from Pittsburgh, too? What a small world!! 

[and_it_spoke]

This is also a Polish dish and I come from a Polish family.  I also live in Pittsburgh, so I know exactly where you're coming from when you talk about this dish being common in Pittsburgh.  My aunt always serves it for Easter.  Are you from Pittsburgh, too? What a small world!! 

Just outside of the 'burgh. A city called Beaver Falls. This recipe was always around it seems. Probably due to the fact that there's not much cost or effort to it!

When I came here to Ohio, and made it for my wife she thought I was nuts. "That sounds just... wrong," I remember her saying. But once she had it, she was hooked. And during her pregnancy, she CRAVED it.

So are you in Pittsbugh proper, or other parts of PA?

[OnTheOne]

You can bet I'll be making this recipe.  I grew up in Pittsburgh and am Polish.  I now  live in northern California and have been vegan for 2 years now (75lbs. lighter)  Sometimes I crave the old Pittsburgh style of cooking.   Tofurky kielbasi and pierogis anyone? 

[whiterosechild]

 My friend's grandfather is from Hungary and he brought this recipe with him-in his honor, we call it "papa pasta"! I have been in love with it since first taste. However, their version is slightly different:  they use bowtie noodles, boil their cabbage in water for 1 hr. + and they add generous amount of veg. oil instead of margerine. I always add extra pepper to mine

[and_it_spoke]

  I always add extra pepper to mine

Some accuse this dish of being nothing but a vehicle for pepper. Or Tabasco.

I will not deny these accusations. I'm so glad I'm making this tonight.

Oops. Off to clean up a puddle of drool...

[mrd232]

I remember eating this at football games at Norwin High School (near Pittsburgh)!

Good stuff!

[bumrushed15]

i hail from northest pa - scranton/wilkes-barre....very big on polish food- my family puts alot of thin sliced white onions in their haluski. its a staple at all the bazaars, and since i have moved i make it alot to remind me of home.

[prettyin_punk]

i'm from the pittsburgh area too! around "the pittsburgh mills area". pierogies is one of the things that i've missed as becoming a vegan. this haluski looks really good. i'll have to make it whenever i get some cabbage.

[annemariegrrr]

i'm from coal region of PA and we had pierogies every friday at school for lunch!  man i miss those.  living in puerto rico now, and cabbage and noodles is def not on the menu 

[Margurite0821]

I too am from the NE PA region of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - though I am in Houston now.  I make something similar to this all the time.  Just a few additions that really make a difference. 

While the noodles are boiling, I saute a package of the "faux" breakfast sausage links in olive oil until well browned, remove those from the pan, set aside and add additional olive oil and then add a one diced onion saute in olive oil until translucent.  I use the bagged already shredded cabbage for coleslaw and add that to the onion mixture with a cup of vegetarian broth and saute for about 10 minutes (med-low heat).  I then cut up the sausage links into 1/2 inch pieces and add back to the onion-cabbage mixture along with the now cooked and drained noodles and 1 tbsp. poppy seeds. 

It makes a TON and is truly comfort food.  ENJOY!

[takewrning]

Just outside of the 'burgh. A city called Beaver Falls. This recipe was always around it seems. Probably due to the fact that there's not much cost or effort to it!

When I came here to Ohio, and made it for my wife she thought I was nuts. "That sounds just... wrong," I remember her saying. But once she had it, she was hooked. And during her pregnancy, she CRAVED it.

So are you in Pittsbugh proper, or other parts of PA?

This post is great! I'm from Freedom (near Beaver Falls) but now live in OH and was looking to make it for my boyfriend!

[lthchigger]

Well, Im not from PA.  I'm actually from North Florida and my mom made cabbage like this my whole life... well with real butter of course (ick).  Anyways.  I havent had cabbage in years but this recipe made my mouth water, so I had to try it.  Never had cabbage with pasta, but now I'm sold on it!  YUMMY!!  Great recipe.  Thanks.
Oh, and I use lots of black pepper and louisianna hot sauce.  Delicious!

[X-ty]

I’m from Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada and Haluski is one of my favorite Slovak comfort foods.  It’s really, really, delicious over homemade noodles, with a pinch of caraway seeds added when your cooking the cabbage.  Yummy!   

[kmouse]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. Came out real good. I used about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of Soy Garden vegan margarine  with a little bit of veggie broth to make a more liquid sauce. I also sauteed some chopped onion and garlic along with my cabbage and added caraway seeds and steamed carrots at the end.