Rakott Krumpli is pure Hungarian comfort food—simple pantry ingredients, layered with love, and baked until creamy and golden. Every family has their own version, but this is the classic, old-time style.
🥔 Ingredients
2½ lbs (1.2 kg) potatoes
5 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
12 oz (350 g) Hungarian smoked sausage (kolbász), sliced
1½–2 cups sour cream
Salt, to taste
Black pepper (optional)
Butter or lard, for greasing
🔥 Instructions
Cook potatoes Boil potatoes in their skins until just tender. Cool slightly, peel, and slice into rounds.
Prepare baking dish Grease a casserole dish generously with butter or lard.
Layer the casserole
Potatoes → salt lightly
Sliced eggs
Sausage
Spoon sour cream Repeat layers, finishing with potatoes + sour cream on top.
Bake Bake uncovered at 375°F (190°C) for 35–40 minutes, until bubbling and lightly golden.
Rest Let stand 10 minutes before serving—it slices better.
🍽️ How It’s Traditionally Served
With pickles or cucumber salad
Sometimes a green salad on the side
Often eaten the next day—even better!
💡 Grandma Tips
Don’t mash the potatoes—slice them
Use full-fat sour cream only
Some families add a splash of milk or cream to the top layer
