Best Kugala Recipes

LITHUANIAN KUGELA (POTATO, ONION AND BACON CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to paper towels.
• Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside.
• Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes.
• Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish, and bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour.
• Cut into squares, and serve with sour cream.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Boil the noodles in salted water for about 4 minutes. Strain noodles from water. In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles with remaining ingredients and pour into a greased, approximately 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

LITHUANIAN KUGELA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to paper towels. Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside. Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes. Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish, and bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour. Cut into squares, and serve with sour cream, if desired.

LITHUANIAN KUGELIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a Dutch oven set over medium heat, cover, and cook until the bacon has softened and begun to release it's grease. Stir in the onion and cook until softened and translucent. Remove the cover, and continue cooking and stirring until the mixture caramelizes and turns a deep, golden brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter to melt.
• Stir shredded potatoes into the onion mixture, then stir in the evaporated milk and eggs until well combined. Pour into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden on top. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into 3x3-inch squares. Serve hot.

KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in 6 tablespoons sliced butter.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with sugar and cream cheese; stir into noodles and add sour cream, cottage cheese and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

KUGELA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to drain on paper towels.
• Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside.
• Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
• In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes.
• Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour.
• Cut into squares and serve with sour cream, if desired.

KUGALA

Steps:

• Fry bacon until medium crisp.
• Set aside, reserving drippings.
• Grate potatoes into a bowl.
• Put in a colander and let drain.
• Put potatoes back into a bowl.
• Add flour and eggs.
• Stir.
• Add milk, evaporated milk, grated onion and salt.
• Stir in bacon.
• Grease a rectangular baking pan with reserved bacon drippings.
• Pour potato mixture into pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until toasty brown on top but not burned.
• Serve with sour cream.

SWEET KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 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 and set aside.
• While noodles are cooking, mix sour cream, cheese, sugar, and butter together in a large bowl. Add eggs, apple, and raisins. Add drained egg noodles and cinnamon; stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown and custard has set, about 1 hour. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.