Noodle Kugel With Caramelized Onions & Brown Butter
Jake Cohen
Photo by Ty Mecham
- Serves
- 6 to 8
- Prep Time
- 15 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 Hour 15 Minutes
The OG back-pocket pasta, noodle kugel gets amped up with brown butter and caramelized onions for an easy and addictive casserole.
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 6 eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 12 ounce wide egg noodles
- 2 tablespoon minced sage
- 1 teaspoon minced thyme
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Noodle Kugel With Caramelized Onions & Brown Butter
Directions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375° F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until softened and lightly caramelized, 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Step 2
To the skillet, add the butter and cook, stirring often, until browned and nutty in aroma, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a blender and let cool.
- Step 3
To the blender, add the cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, eggs and black pepper. Blend until smooth, then add to the large bowl with the onions.
- Step 4
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the egg noodles and cook until al dente, 7 minutes. Drain, then add to the bowl along with the sage and thyme. Toss until well coated.
- Step 5
Add the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until golden brown and set, 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.