Kugela Recipes

KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in 6 tablespoons sliced butter.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with sugar and cream cheese; stir into noodles and add sour cream, cottage cheese and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

LITHUANIAN KUGELA (POTATO, ONION AND BACON CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to paper towels.
• Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside.
• Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes.
• Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish, and bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour.
• Cut into squares, and serve with sour cream.

LITHUANIAN KUGELA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to paper towels. Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside. Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes. Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish, and bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour. Cut into squares, and serve with sour cream, if desired.

KUGELA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to drain on paper towels.
• Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside.
• Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes.
• Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour.
• Cut into squares and serve with sour cream, if desired.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Boil the noodles in salted water for about 4 minutes. Strain noodles from water. In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles with remaining ingredients and pour into a greased, approximately 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10 by 13 by 2 1/4-inch baking dish.
• Drizzle some oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook the noodles for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender. Drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Stir in the ricotta and raisins. Add the drained noodles.
• Pour the noodle mixture into the baking dish. Place the filled dish in a larger pan and pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. Cover the entire assembly with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 45 minutes, or until the custard is just set.

POTATO KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Melt the schmaltz (or heat the oil) in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, thyme and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs and transfer the onions to a large bowl; add the potatoes and chives. Gently stir the mixture together.
• Whisk the eggs and salt in a medium bowl. Pour evenly over the potato mixture and fold in to combine. Spread and press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake until the kugel is set and you see the sides become a deep golden brown through the glass baking dish, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle each portion with more chives.

LITHUANIAN KUGELIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a Dutch oven set over medium heat, cover, and cook until the bacon has softened and begun to release it's grease.
• Stir in the onion and cook until softened and translucent. Remove the cover, and continue cooking and stirring until the mixture caramelizes and turns a deep, golden brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter to melt.
• Stir shredded potatoes into the onion mixture, then stir in the evaporated milk and eggs until well combined. Pour into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden on top. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into 3x3-inch squares. Serve hot.

CRUNCHY NOODLE KUGEL à LA GREAT-AUNT MARTHA

Steps:

• Put raisins in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan and cover with sherry or orange juice. Heat on stove top or in microwave oven until liquid is steaming hot (about 1 1/2 minutes in microwave or 3 minutes on stove). Let cool while you prepare kugel mixture.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 11-by-17-inch jellyroll pan. Cook noodles according to package directions and drain well. Immediately return noodles to pot and add butter. Toss until butter melts.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and salt. Drain raisins and add to bowl along with buttered noodles. Mix well.
• Spread mixture in prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until top is crusty and golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

LITHUANIAN KUGELIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a Dutch oven set over medium heat, cover, and cook until the bacon has softened and begun to release it's grease. Stir in the onion and cook until softened and translucent. Remove the cover, and continue cooking and stirring until the mixture caramelizes and turns a deep, golden brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter to melt.
• Stir shredded potatoes into the onion mixture, then stir in the evaporated milk and eggs until well combined. Pour into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden on top. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into 3x3-inch squares. Serve hot.

BREAKFAST KUGEL

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, vanilla and salt; cover and process until smooth. Toss apples with cinnamon., Combine applesauce and raisins; spread 3/4 cup into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with a fourth of the noodles, and a third of the applesauce mixture, cottage cheese mixture and apples. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles; sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until apples are tender. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.