Metz Matzo Kugel Food

CREAMY MATZO-APPLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and saute apple slices on high heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned. Remove to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Add 2 teaspoons butter to the skillet, lower heat to medium, and quickly saute raisins and almonds, stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn them. Add to bowl with apples, and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place matzo squares in another large bowl, and run cool water over them to soften. Crumble the matzo, and drain in a colander. Return drained matzo to bowl.
• Combine eggs with matzo and stir well. In another bowl, mix sour cream and cream cheese thoroughly. Then add it to the matzo mixture, along with sugar, cinnamon, salt, and fruit-nut mixture. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
• Grease a 10-inch square Pyrex baking pan (or similar) with butter (use quite a bit), pour mixture into pan, and bake for 50 minutes or until top is a light golden brown. Let cool on counter. Loosen sides with a knife, place a large platter over the baking pan, and carefully turn the kugel out onto the platter. If any pieces stick in the pan, just put them in place. When cooled, sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar (best done through a sieve or sifter). YOu can serve this kugel warm (not hot) or at room temperature, but we like it best chilled in the refrigerator with the confectioners' sugar added just prior to serving.

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.

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.

METZ MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 6-cup heavy soufflé dish or casserole with some of the butter or oil.
• Dip the matzo in warm water, let sit a minute or so, drain, and pat dry.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the matzo, all but 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter or vegetable oil, the matzo meal, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and the parsley. Stir until the ingredients are just mixed together, and then pour them into the prepared pan.
• Smear the top with the remaining butter or vegetable oil, and bake, uncovered, for 50 minutes to an hour. Serve with horseradish sauce (see page 158) or a compote as a garnish, and with vegetables.

MOM'S PASSOVER MATZOH FARFEL KUGEL

Steps:

• Saute onions, mushrooms and celery until tender.
• Add matzoh farfel.
• Combine remaining ingredients and add to matzoh mixture.
• Pour mixture into a greased 1 1/2 qt baking dish.
• Bat at 375 for 30 minutes or until firm.

PASSOVER MATZO KUGEL WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Coat an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium; add onion and cook until soft and golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add mushrooms to skillet; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to skillet; add artichokes and carrots and cook until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Beat 5 of the eggs with fork; toss with farfel. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; add farfel and cook, stirring often, until it is toasty, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl; stir in the thyme, salt, pepper, soup mix (To taste) and parsley and transfer to baking dish.
• Combine the 2 remaining eggs with broth and pour over the farfel. Bake 45 minutes, or until the center is no longer wet. Makes 16 servings.

EASY FRUITY MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Soak broken matzo in water until soft, approximately 2-3 minutes, and drain.
• Beat eggs with salt.
• Add sugar to eggs.
• Add margarine/butter, raisins, cinnamon and pie filling to eggs, mixing well.
• Add matzo to mixture and combine well.
• Pour mixture into baking dish.
• Bake 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.