kugel
~ kugel ~
A little sweet, a little savory…perfect as a side dish for apricot glazed ham, brisket, meatloaf or as an accompaniment to your bacon in the morning. I love the slight cinnamony, nutmeggy, appley flavors of this quintessential comfort food. Here’s my recipe.
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 pound broad egg noodles
6 large eggs
2 cups sour cream or Greek yogurt
1 cup sugar
8 oz. Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3 large apples, peeled, cored, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9×13 glass cake pan. Cook egg noodles according to package directions (just until al dente…about 6 minutes.) Drain and pour into a large bowl. Toss noodles with a little butter and cover to prevent sticking. In a seperate bowl, combine: eggs, yogurt, 3/4 cup of the sugar, 4 Tablespoons of the butter and the Neufchatel. Mix until thoroughly combined and smooth.
Heat 1 Tablespoon butter in a skillet. Add 2 Tablespoons of the sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Add apples, and toss to coat. Stir occasionally until the apples are tender and caramelized (about 10 minutes.) Add apples to the egg mixture. Pour over the noodles and gently toss until thoroughly combined. Spread into buttered baking dish. Drizzle remaining butter over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining sugar (and a little more cinnamon and nutmeg to make it pretty.)
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until top is a light golden color and the kugel is set. Allow to cool 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
Enjoy!
~Melissa
Wow, what an interesting dish – it sounds German in origin… is it? I’m off to look it up 😀
It looks quite delightful – A bit like an appley “potato” gratin, but with pasta instead… bet the nutmeg gives a great touch!
I believe you’re right. I think it is German. It’s soooooo good. Just wait until you try it 😉
This sounds amazing… I definitely want to try this!
I just had some with my breakfast….mmmmmm…. Enjoy! 🙂
I’m planning to make the Stuffed Meatloafs today for lunch. I’ll let you know how it goes! 🙂
ooohhhh….they’re so good. 🙂 I bet you’ll like them. xo
Ohhhhhh this sounds different and yummy!!
It’s very good and hard to explain 🙂
This looks so good. I love egg noodles. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Love seeing new faces, especially when you share something so new to me! Have a blessed week, and please come back again next Sunday!
Thanks for hosting, Love! I’ll definitely be back! 🙂
My grandmother made this , but using cottage cheese and macron.. thanks for memory and posting this. Merry Christmas!
Hi Marilyn! Your grandmother’s version sounds wonderful! thanks for stopping by and for commenting 🙂 XO
Kugel is a traditional Jewish dish.
Thanks, Hannah 🙂
My mother made a savory version which is a family favorite. It is:
5 eggs
1 stick of butter
16 oz broad noodles
1pt sour cream
1 1/2 lb small curd or creamed whipped cottage cheese
Mix eggs and butter with cooked noodles. Add sour cream and cottage cheese. Pour into 9×13 glass pan. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 minutes.
I am going to to try this. But I think I will omit the sugar, apples and cinnamon. I will add chicken tenders cut up and maybe broccoli or something else green.