Hungarian Cheese Dumplings
Hungarian Cheese Dumplings are soft, tender bites featuring creamy cottage cheese and a hint of onion, served with a buttery topping and sour cream. Perfect for comforting family dinners or special occasions, they blend savory flavors with a delicate texture that appeals to cheese lovers and those seeking hearty, satisfying dishes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the creamed cottage cheese in a bowl.
- Add the egg to the cheese and mix well.
- Add salt and flour to the mixture and stir until combined.
- On a floured board, knead lightly until the dough is smooth and does not stick to your hands.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough into boiling, salted water.
- Cook until the dumplings rise to the top or are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Drain the cooked dumplings.
- While the dumplings are cooking, chop the onion finely.
- Fry the chopped onion in butter until golden.
- Pour the fried onion and butter over the drained dumplings.
- Serve the dumplings topped with sour cream.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).