Mushroom Matzo Kugel Recipes

MUSHROOM KUGEL

Steps:

• Preparation 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9"x13" baking dish. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Cook the noodles according to package directions, drain and place in a 2 large bowl. Add the remaining fat, cooked vegetables and eggs. Stir to mix ingredients well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with paprika. Bake for about 35 minutes or until the top is crispy and brown. Makes 6-8 servings Special instructions This is what my grandma cooked so often I think she could make it in her sleep. It is crunchy on top, soft in the middle, savory and so wonderful with roasted chicken or braised meat. Pour the meat juices over the noodles.

MUSHROOM ONION MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x12 inch baking dish.
• Place farfel in a colander and pour boiling water over it.
• In a large skillet, saute onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil. Stir in salt and pepper, garlic powder, and dill. Remove from heat and stir farfel into the skillet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Sauté onions and celery in fat until onions are tender. Add to broken Matzo's.
• Combine remaining ingredients and add to matzo mixture. It will be a bit runny.
• Pour into well greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes until firm.

MUSHROOM-SPINACH MATZOH KUGEL IN MUFFIN PANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease or spray muffin pans for 24 regular-size muffins.
• Heat olive oil in wide skillet over medium-high to high heat. Saute mushrooms, celery and onion until liquid from vegetables renders and then evaporates so that mushrooms brown slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir the water into the vegetables in the pan to release any browned bits. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs with chicken broth. Stir in matzoh pieces and seasonings, then stir in spinach and mix well. Add mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pans, filling level with top of cups.
• Bake 25 minutes, till golden brown. Run a knife around the sides of each kugel to loosen, remove from pans and serve immediately or cool on wire racks, wrap and store for reheating later.

SPINACH-MUSHROOM MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in mushrooms, cook stirring until they loose their moisture.
• Add onion and celery; saute until tender (about 4 minutes).
• Add in spinach and cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and cool the mixture just slightly.
• Stir in the matzo farfel, eggs, chicken broth, water, garlic powder, seasoned salt or white salt and pepper; stir to combine then transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes.

MATZO MUSHROOM-ONION KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Place matzo crackers in a single layer on a baking sheet; bake at 375° for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Break crackers into small pieces, and place in a large bowl.
• Pour chicken broth and water over matzo; let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrot and next 6 ingredients (carrot through mushrooms) to pan; cover and cook 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Add mushroom mixture and 2 tablespoons parsley to matzo mixture, stirring well.
• Combine egg whites and eggs in a bowl; stir with a whisk.
• Add egg mixture to matzo mixture; stir well.
• Press matzo mixture into a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• Bake, covered, at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Let kugel stand for 5 minutes, and cut into wedges.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

MUSHROOM ONION MATZOH KUGEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Place matzohs on a baking sheet in the oven for 5 minutes until lightly toasted (or use 4 cups matzoh farfel).
• Break matzoh into small pieces and put in a large bowl.
• Cover with stock and water.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add onions and cook 5 minutes.
• Add carrots and next 6 ingredients, cover and cook 5 minutes until softened.
• Add to matzoh mixture.
• Add parsley and eggs, stir well.
• Spray a deep dish pie plate with cooking spray, bake covered for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and cook for 20 minutes more.
• Cut into wedges, garnish with fresh parsley.

APPLE-MATZOH KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Toss the apples with the brown sugar and orange juice, set aside in a medium bowl.
• 3. Break the matzoh into 2- to 3-inch pieces and soak in 1 cup of warm water until soft but not mushy. Set aside.
• 4. While the matzoh soaks, beat the eggs with a wire whisk in a large bowl until blended. Add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, raisins, and apricots.
• 5. Squeeze the liquid from the softened matzoh and add the matzoh to the egg mixture with the apples. Stir the kugel well and pour into a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart casserole dish or a 10x14-inch pan. Dot the top of the kugel with the 4 tablespoons of butter.
• 6. Bake the kugel for 1 hour. Cover the top with foil if the top begins to become too brown early in the baking. Remove the kugel from the oven and cool to room temperature.