Lasagna Noodle Kugel Recipes

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.

LASAGNA NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Spray an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the noodles to al dente according to the package directions and drain.
• Place the noodles in a single layer on a cutting board and use a pizza cutter to slice into 1-inch wide strips.
• Toss the noodles and 1 tablespoon of the butter together in a medium bowl.
• Puree the remaining butter, cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until thoroughly combined, 30 to 45 seconds.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture over the noodles, add the apricots and raisins, and stir to combine.
• Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the nutmeg.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until the pudding is set, slightly puffed, and golden around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

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.

CLASSIC LUKSHEN NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Combine the noodles, onion, eggs, remaining vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 35 minutes.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Boil the noodles until al dente, and drain. In a large mixing bowl, combine drained noodles and remaining ingredients (through and including vanilla extract) and toss well. Transfer the mixture to a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, and bake 40 minutes, uncovered. Cover with foil and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool before cutting into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature with sour cream and/or fresh berries on the side, if desired.

APPLE NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in upper third. Butter a 1 1/2-quart gratin or other shallow baking dish.
• Whisk together eggs, butter, 7 tablespoons sugar, zest, and nutmeg in a large bowl until well combined, then stir in apples.
• Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain noodles, then toss well with apple mixture. Spread in baking dish and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar.
• Bake kugel until top is golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.

NO NOODLE LASAGNA KUGEL

Steps:

• Slice zucchini lengthwise into thin strips, salt and let stand 1 hour.
• In the meantime, cook onion and garlic until transparent, add mushrooms and cook about 7 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and spices, simmer for 25 minutes.
• Spray a 9x13 pan well. Put a layer of zucchini 1/3 of the sauce and 1/3 of the cheese. Alternate layers until you have used all the sauce and cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
• Mix cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, raisins, eggs, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Mix in cooked noodles. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven, until golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.