Noodles with Cheese and Bacon Sauce

Name: Noodles with Cheese and Bacon Sauce (Túrós csusza)
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 300 g/11 oz dry wide egg noodles; 6 rashers (strips) streaky (fatty) bacon, chopped; 150 g/5 oz/generous 1½ cups cottage cheese; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup mascarpone; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup sour cream; 5 ml/1 tsp caraway seeds; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper

Túrós csusza

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food & Cooking of Hungary

By Silvena Rowe

Published 2012

About

Noodle dishes are a regular favourite on the Hungarian table – loved either in their savoury or sweet form. Noodles can be served with almost anything, with cabbage, with potatoes, or with cottage cheese and bacon – and can even be served with honey for dessert.

Ingredients

300 g/11 oz dry wide egg noodles
6 rashers (strips) streaky (fatty) bacon, chopped

Europe
Hungary
Pasta

Method

Prepare the noodles according to the pack instructions and drain, then keep warm.
Cook the bacon in a non-stick pan over high heat until golden and crispy. Remove and add to the noodles. Stir to combine and season to taste.
Put the cotta