Or you can go totally meat free —just add an extra 2 to 3 tablespoons butter to mimic the lost bacon fat. The most traditional Haluski recipes keep it simple with cabbage, onions, bacon and noodles, but this one adds a punch of acidic lemon and fresh garlic to cut through some of the fattiness.
Polish Haluski (Noodles, Onion and Cabbage) Recipe. Hałuski are dumplings made with a potato dough that is sometimes mixed with dry curd cheese or drained cottage cheese. Others add chopped smoked kiełbasa or ham, or ground pork and sour cream. It's a versatile dish that can be a side or main course.
Add in your sauerkraut (don’t drain it all, though! Use that juice!), warm it all up, sprinkle in a few dashes of salt and pepper, and you’re done! Haluski is a great vegetarian side dish for any meal (it’s eaten a lot during Lent,) but if you’re looking to turn it into a meal… May I suggest lots and lots of fresh kielbasa? And maybe some bacon.
We’ve also heard that Haluski has been especially popular for many decades in Western Pennsylvania, specifically around Pittsburgh and the community of “Polish Hill.” These days Haluski is on the menu of several Pittsburgh-area restaurants serving Polish dishes.