Savory Kugel Recipes

SAVORY NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles uncovered in a large pot of boiling salted water over high heat about 4 minutes or until nearly tender but firmer than usual.
• Drain, rinse with cold water, then drain well again.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add onions and saute about 20 minutes or until very tender and light brown, (but not burned!) stirring occasionally.
• Add salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon paprika, and saute about 5 minutes or until well browned.
• Cool slightly.
• Stir onion mixture into noodles.
• Adjust seasoning, mixture should be seasoned generously.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Oil a 2 quart baking dish and add noodle mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon oil, then dust with paprika.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour or until set.
• Serve from baking dish.

SAVORY NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish (or shallow casserole dish of similar size) with 1 tablespoon of the butter; set aside. 2. Melt 3 more tablespoons butter with the oil over high heat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet. Add the onions and ½ teaspoon salt; cook until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook the onions, stirring frequently, until they are golden brown and sweet, about 25 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. 3. Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large pot (with a perforated pasta insert, if available) over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the cauliflower; cook until the cauliflower is mostly tender but still slightly crunchy at the core, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to a paper towel–lined baking sheet using a slotted spoon (or by lifting out the pasta insert, if using). 4. Return the water to a boil and add the noodles; cook until almost tender but still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain the noodles, transfer them to a large bowl, and toss with 2 more tablespoons butter. Allow the noodles to cool to room temperature. 5. Add the onions, cauliflower, and eggs to the cooled noodles; toss to combine. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Pour the chicken broth evenly over the noodles and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake until the kugel is warm, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the noodles on the surface are golden and the center is hot, about 20 minutes longer. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

SAVORY DAIRY NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles until "al dente" (both types together or not, they may reach al dente at different times-read box/package) and rinse with hot water and drain well. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper. Mix together well.
• In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in heated butter for about 5 minutes and add the noodles, stirring until well blended.
• Add the noodles to the cottage cheese mixture and pour the blend into a buttered 9" X 13" baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika for color if you like.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

SAVORY SWEET POTATO KUGEL

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• in saucepan boil potatoes, then lower to simmer for 30 minutes.
• drain and cool heat 3 tbsp oil in skillet, add onions, cook until slightly brown, about 15 minutes.
• peel potatoes and mash in large bowl.
• add oil and onions, ginger, salt, pepper.
• add eggs and mix well.
• pour into greased baking dish, top with breadcrumbs and drizzle with 1 tbsp oil bake 45 minutes, uncovered.