Rakott Krumpli (A Hungarian Casserole)

Rakott Krumpli is a classic Hungarian layered potato casserole—simple, comforting, and very popular in Hungarian homes 🇭🇺

Here’s a traditional, home-style recipe with clear steps.

🥔 Rakott Krumpli (Hungarian Layered Potato Casserole)

Ingredients (serves ~4–6)

• 1 kg (2–2.5 lb) potatoes

• 4–5 eggs

• 300 g (10 oz) Hungarian smoked sausage (like kolbász), sliced
  (you can use any mildly smoked sausage if needed)

• 300 ml (about 1¼ cups) sour cream

• 2–3 tbsp oil or butter

• Salt, to taste

Optional:

• A little paprika mixed into the sour cream (not required, but common)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the potatoes
   Boil the potatoes with skins on until just tender. Let cool, peel, and slice into rounds.

2. Boil the eggs
   Hard-boil the eggs, peel them, and slice.

3. Prepare the sausage
   Slice the sausage into thin rounds. You can lightly pan-fry it for extra flavor, but this is optional.

4. Layer the casserole
   Grease a baking dish and layer in this order:

   • Potatoes (lightly salt)

   • Eggs

   • Sausage

   • Sour cream
     Repeat until ingredients are used, finishing with sour cream on top.

5. Bake
   Bake at 180°C / 350°F for about 35–45 minutes, until hot through and lightly golden on top.

6. Rest & serve
   Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving—it slices better.

🥄 Serving Tips

• Traditionally served on its own or with simple pickles or salad

• Even better the next day when reheated

• Comfort food at its best 🙂

If you want, I can also:

• Share a vegetarian version

• Adjust it for fewer ingredients

• Explain its cultural background

• Help you make it extra creamy or lighter