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Halushki Recipe (Traditional Ukrainian Dumplings)

This traditional Ukrainian halushki recipe consists of tender dumplings tossed with crispy bacon and sautéed mushrooms and onions. The epitome of Eastern European comfort food!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Ukrainian
Keyword Halushki, Halushki recipe, ukrainian dumplings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 371kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Halushki Dumplings

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 150 g Unsalted Butter for dough

Halushki Toppings

  • 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter for sautéing veggies + dumplings
  • 1 lb fresh mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup bacon pieces
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper adjust to taste

Instructions

Halushki Dumplings

  • Prepare ingredients for the recipe.
    Ingredients for halushki dough
  • Place the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a little well in the middle. Place whisked eggs, water, and melted butter into it. Using a fork, work the ingredients together to form the dough. Finish up combining the ingredients by hand until you get a smooth, even texture.
    flour with liquids in a center
  • Divide the dough into eight even pieces. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a long string. Dice each string into small pieces.
    divided dough for halushki
  • At this point, you can either freeze the raw dough for later use or move onto the next step to cook them.
    shaped halushki
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Toss in the raw dumplings and boil them until they float to the top.
    cooked halushki in a bowl

Halushki Toppings

  • Gather the topping ingredients.
    Ingredients for Halushki mix
  • Dice mushrooms and sauté them in a buttered skillet for about 5 minutes. Dice the onions and add them to the skillet, cooking them until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
    Butter with mushroom in a pan
  • Stir in bacon pieces, sauté for 5 minutes.
    Bacon and mushroom in a pan
  • Place dumplings into a nonstick skillet and add in sautéed mixture and butter. Cook until they turn golden brown.
    Halushki wiht mushrooms and bacon
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!
    Halushki in a pan

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 3mg