Halušky Potato Dumplings with Caramelized Cabbage and Smoked Bacon

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-09

Soft little potato dumplings tossed with butter-caramelized cabbage, onion and crisp smoked bacon. It is a hearty dish from Moravia and Slovakia, finished with black pepper and caraway. This Czech-inspired beef recipe, ready in about 65 minutes, pairs starchy potatoes, peeled, all-purpose flour, egg for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 640 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 600 g starchy potatoes, peeled
• 250 g all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp salt
• 200 g smoked bacon, diced
• 1/2 head (about 600 g) green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced
• 30 g unsalted butter
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove it and leave the fat in the pan.
2. Step 2: Add the butter and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, caraway, sugar and a pinch of salt. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft and caramelized.
3. Step 3: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
4. Step 4: Finely grate the potatoes and mix them with the flour, egg and salt into a sticky, thick dough.
5. Step 5: Press the dough through a halušky board or colander, or scrape small pieces off a cutting board, into the boiling water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the dumplings float, then drain.
6. Step 6: Toss the dumplings with the cabbage and bacon over the heat for 2 minutes. Season generously with black pepper, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.