ReceptnaptárCurd cheese noodles with homemade pasta
Túrós csusza is one of the signature dishes of Hungarian cooking: torn pasta, crumbled túró (Hungarian curd cheese), sour cream and crispy bacon. The word csusza itself refers to pasta torn unevenly by hand, which gives the dish its characteristic texture. Homemade pasta takes more work, but in return it is far better than shop-bought, because the sour cream and túró cling to it so easily.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Knead the flour, eggs and a pinch of salt into a firm dough, and roll out thinly on a floured board.
- Let the rolled-out dough dry for 15-20 minutes, until the edges are slightly stiff but not cracking.
- Tear by hand into small, irregular pieces (csusza).
- Cook in plenty of boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes, until it rises to the surface, then drain.
- Meanwhile, fry the diced bacon in a dry pan until crisp, and set the rendered fat aside.
- Toss the drained pasta with the bacon fat.
- Transfer to a serving dish, crumble the curd cheese over it, and sprinkle with the crispy bacon bits.
- Melt the butter in a small pan, stir in the sour cream, and pour hot over everything, serving immediately.
Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Do not let the pasta dough dry out too much: it is right when the edges are slightly dry but still pliable. An overdried sheet cracks, and the pieces stay hard during cooking.
- Crumbled túró cannot be replaced by creamy curd cheese: the drier, crumbly cow's milk cheese gives the dish its characteristic flavour. If you can, choose a fuller-fat túró from the market.
- Pour over the hot buttery sour cream only just before serving, and take it to the table straight away, because the pasta sticks together as it cools and the dish is no longer as good.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use shop-bought pasta?
Yes, wide square pasta or tagliatelle both work, and 300 g of dried pasta is enough. Homemade torn pasta cannot be fully replaced, though, because the uneven pieces hold the túró better.
Can túrós csusza be eaten sweet?
Yes, many people like it without the bacon, sprinkled with vanilla sugar and served with sour cream. This version is closer to túrós tészta, sweet pasta with curd cheese, which can also be served as a dessert after a main course.
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