Halushki - Cabbage And Noodles

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small cabbage
• 12 ounces wide egg noodles
• 24 ounces cottage cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 small mild onion
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil noodles, according to package instructions, until al dente. set aside in large mixing bowl.
• 2 dice onion. saute in 1/3 stick of butter until they start to get a little color, then set aside.
• 3 remove stem and chop cabbage into bite-sized pieces (about 3/4 inch). saute in 2/3 stick of butter until tender and have a little color. add to noodles.
• 4 blend cottage cheese, sour cream, and egg. add sautéed onions and mix well. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 add cheese mixture to noodles and cabbage and mix well. pour into a glass 9 x 13 baking dish lightly coated with non-stick spray.
• 6 bake covered at 350°f for 30 minutes or until heated through. uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes to crisp edges and top layer. serve hot.
• 7 do not sauté the onions and cabbage together. the onions will burn before the cabbage is done. this also helps to better distribute the butter throughout the dish.