Best Browned Onion Kugels Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

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Provided by Nolita_Food

Categories Cheese

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 kugel

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 ounces egg noodles
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 onions, chopped
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1 1/4 cups small curd cottage cheese
1 tablespoon poppy seed
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees, put rack in middle position.
Cook noodles in a 6 or 8 quart pot with salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes, drain and rinse in cold water, then drain well.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat, brush muffin tins with some butter.
Add onions and cook until well browned, about 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix onions, noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, poppy seed.
Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, add to the mixture and mis until well combined.
Divide the mix into 12 muffin tins and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
Loosen kugels with a thin pairing knife, let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Noodle Kugel image

Provided by Carole Chernick

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 lb. wide egg noodles
1 lb. creamed or whipped cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 lb. unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup golden raisins
2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
pinch of salt
pinch of cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
butter for greasing baking pan
sour cream and fresh berries as an accompaniment, if desired

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.

Browned Onion Kugels image

Yield Makes 6 to 8 main-course or 12 side-dish servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 ounces medium egg noodles (1 3/4 cups)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
3 cups chopped onions (2 large)
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1 1/4 cups small-curd cottage cheese (10 ounces)
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Special Equipment
a muffin tin with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups

Steps:

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
Cook noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water, then drain well.
Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat and brush muffin cups with some of butter. Add onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer onions to a large bowl and stir in noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, and poppy seeds. Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, then stir into noodle mixture until combined well.
Divide mixture among muffin cups and bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Loosen edges of kugels with a thin knife and cool kugels in pan 5 minutes before serving.