Pasta with quark cheese and bacon

Ohhh, cozy and very Central-European vibes 😌
Here’s a simple, proper pasta with quark cheese and bacon (think túrós tészta–style).

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🍝 Pasta with Quark Cheese & Bacon

Ingredients (2–3 servings)

• 300 g pasta (short shapes or wide noodles work best)
• 200–250 g quark cheese (twaróg / túró / farmer cheese)
• 150 g bacon, diced
• 2–3 tbsp bacon fat or butter
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper

Optional but excellent

• Sour cream or crème fraîche (2–3 tbsp)
• Chopped chives or parsley

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Instructions

1. Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain.
2. Fry bacon in a pan over medium heat until crispy. Leave the rendered fat in the pan.
3. Warm pasta: Add drained pasta to the bacon pan with a splash of pasta water and butter (or extra bacon fat).
4. Add quark: Lower the heat. Crumble in the quark cheese and gently toss until just warmed and creamy.
   • Add a spoon of sour cream if you want it extra smooth.
5. Season with salt and lots of black pepper.
6. Serve hot, topped with crispy bacon bits and optional herbs.

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Pro tips

• If your quark is very dry, mix it with a little sour cream before adding.
• Don’t overheat after adding quark—keep it gentle so it stays creamy, not grainy.
• Traditionally, some people serve it with extra quark and sour cream on top.

If you want, I can give you:

• a Hungarian-style authentic version 🇭🇺
• a lighter version
• or a baked pasta casserole twist

Just tell me 😄