Shabbat Pasta Casserole Food

THE BEST EVER CLASSIC JEWISH NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Place noodles in a large bowl. Mix margarine into the noodles until melted. Stir in the eggs, sugar, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Pour noodle mixture into a 9x13 inch baking pan, then sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover the kugel and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prepare casserole dish: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with butter. Set aside until ready to use.
• Cook the noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the noodles and boil until al dente, about 8 minutes or the according to package instructions. When the noodles are done boiling, drain into a colander, then add to a large bowl.
• Make the cornflake topping: While the noodles are boiling, make the topping. In a large bowl, use your hands to crush the cornflakes into coarse crumbs. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter and stir to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
• Assemble kugel: After you've drained the noodles, add the butter into the large bowl while the noodles are still hot, and stir until the butter is melted. Add the diced apples, eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and salt, and stir until evenly combined.
• Transfer to baking dish: Transfer the noodle mixture to the greased baking dish, then sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the noodle mixture.
• Bake kugel: Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake the kugel for 1 hour, then remove the foil and bake for 20 more minutes. You'll know your kugel is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the casserole reads 150 to 160°F, the topping is lightly browned, and the noodles have turned golden brown around the edges of the baking dish.
• Cool, cut, then serve kugel: Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving, to allow the kugel to set up. Cut the kugel into squares or rectangles-this casserole makes 8 or 9 generous servings (about 4 inches by 3 inches), or 12 smaller ones (about 3 inches square). Serve warm or at room temperature.

SHABBAT PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Pour pasta into 9-inch square baking pan (22 cm). It won't all fit, but the amount that will fit depends on which type of pasta - if using large penne, for example, less pasta will fit in that if using elbow macaroni.
• Add the cottage cheese, the crushed tomatoes, and the olives. Mix well.
• Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top.
• Cover with aluminium foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until cheese melts.
• To warm on shabbat, place on shabbat hot plate two hours before serving.
• Note 1: if not using this on a shabbat hot plate, bake for at least an hour - until all the liquids have been absorbed.
• Note 2: I didn't add any spices because I found the taste great, but dried oregano, fresh or dried basil, and dried thyme, are all great additions.
• Note 3: I put 500 gr pasta because you will definitely have enough, but in most cases there will be leftover pasta. Large penne - about 250 gr will be enough. Fusili - about 350 gr - 400 gr will be enough. Snaller pasta - like elbow macaroni - will probably use most of the 500 gr.