Easy bryndzové halušky served in a mountain kitchen

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Easy bryndzové halušky

A practical holiday version of Slovakia’s best-known potato dumplings with bryndza, sour cream and crisp bacon.

15 minutes2 generous servingsEasy shortcut

Step by step

How to make it

  1. Cook the bacon slowly in a wide pan until crisp, then keep one spoonful of the rendered fat.
  2. Warm or boil the ready-made halušky according to the packet instructions and drain well.
  3. Mix the bryndza and sour cream in a warm bowl until creamy.
  4. Fold the hot dumplings through the bryndza mixture, adding a little bacon fat if desired.
  5. Top with crisp bacon, chives and black pepper, then serve at once.

Apartment-kitchen tip: Never boil bryndza. The heat of the drained dumplings is enough to make the sauce creamy without separating it.

Recipe background: Slovakia Travel. This is an English, apartment-friendly adaptation written by Apartments Piknik.

Rather eat out?

Try it at Slowenská · Starý Smokovec

Slowenská lists Goral-style bryndzové halušky and is our recommended stop when you want the traditional dish without cooking.