Túrós Csusza – Traditional Hungarian Cottage Cheese Noodles

Túrós Csusza is a comforting Hungarian pasta dish made with rustic egg noodles, creamy cottage cheese, sour cream, and crispy bacon. Simple, hearty, and incredibly satisfying, it is a classic example of Hungarian home cooking.

The combination of warm buttery noodles, tangy cottage cheese, cool sour cream, and salty crispy bacon creates a wonderfully rich dish that comes together with just a handful of ingredients.

🇭🇺 What Is Túrós Csusza?

Túrós Csusza is a traditional Hungarian noodle dish whose name refers to the rustic, slightly irregular pasta used in the recipe.

It is traditionally made with túró, a Hungarian fresh farmer’s cheese similar to dry cottage cheese or quark. Since túró can be difficult to find outside Hungary, cottage cheese makes an excellent substitute.

The dish is commonly finished with crispy bacon and its rendered fat, which adds an irresistible smoky and savory flavor.

🥣 Ingredients

For the Noodles

• 12 oz (340 g) Hungarian egg noodles or wide egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon salt, for the pasta water
• 2 tablespoons butter

For the Cheese Mixture

• 2 cups (450 g) cottage cheese or Hungarian túró
• 1 cup (240 g) sour cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Bacon

• 6 oz (170 g) bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter, optional

For Garnishing

• Extra sour cream
• Crumbled cottage cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Chopped parsley, optional