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Rakott Krumpli (Layered Potato Casserole)

Name: Rakott Krumpli (Layered Potato Casserole)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 2 lbs waxy potatoes; 12 oz kielbasa, sliced; 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Rakott Krumpli (Layered Potato Casserole) reads richness 6.8, umami 5.3 and salinity 4.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Hungarian main, about 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 3.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 0.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 6.8 · Umami 5.3 · Salinity 4.8 · Sourness 3.4 · Smoke 3.4 · Funk & Ferment 2.9 · Earthy 2.5 · Sweetness 1.6 · Heat 0.7 · Bitterness 0.6 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (8)

2 lbs waxy potatoes
12 oz kielbasa, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Time & effort: about 30 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 296.1 kcal, 4.9 g protein, 11.2 g fat, 45.5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Boil potatoes in their skins until just tender, then peel and slice along with the hard-boiled eggs and sausage.
Layer potatoes, sausage, and egg slices alternately in a buttered baking dish, seasoning each layer with salt and paprika.
Pour sour cream over each layer generously, finishing with a potato layer topped with sour cream and breadcrumbs.
Bake at 180°C for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.