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Vegetable Kugel

Sunday with Marlena Spieler

Kugel is a Jewish casserole normally made with egg noodles or potatoes. Marlena introduces us to this this is a surprisingly light and quite healthy vegetable kugel. Vegetable kugel is a dish you can easily make on a weekday. It is brown and  crispy on the top and really tender inside. Try it and we assure you, you will love it. It tastes great the next day too.

Zucchini – 2 cups, grated

Carrots – 1.5 cups, grated

Potatoes – 2 cups, grated

Onion – 1, grated

Eggs – 3, lightly beaten

Garlic cloves – 4 , finely chopped

Sugar – 1/8th tsp

Basil – 2 tsp

Matzo Meal – 2 T

Olive Oil – 4 T

Salt – to taste

Chilli Flakes – 1 T (optional)

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together to form a thick batter
• Pour half of oil in a oven proof dish and spread it on the dish
• Spoon in the batter and drizzle rest of the oil over the dish
• Bake for 40-60 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the top is browned well
• Serve hot.

Variations: Feel free to use other herbs that you like. Italian seasoning can be a good variation.

Don’t forget to check Eileen and Mel’s post.