Cheesy Potato Kugel

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🏷 Potato

This rich and savoury potato kugel is a wonderful side dish for roasted meats like chicken, beef, or turkey. Using pre-cooked potatoes or thawed hash browns speeds up preparation. You can assemble it the night before, then simply bake it for an extra 10 minutes when you are ready to eat. It serves six to eight people and takes about 40 minutes from start to finish.

Cheesy Potato Kugel

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 4 cups cooked peeled potatoes, shredded or diced
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onion in butter within a large frying pan until it softens.
  2. Ensure the onion does not take on any colour.
  3. Take the pan off the heat and mix in the cooked potatoes.
  4. Combine the shredded cheese with the flour, salt, and pepper.
  5. Add this cheese mixture to the potato and onion in the pan.
  6. Whisk together the eggs and half-and-half in a separate small bowl.
  7. Pour the egg and cream blend into the potato mixture and stir well.
  8. Transfer the combined mixture into a greased 9 inch baking pan.
  9. Bake without a cover for 20-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  10. Let it stand for a minute once out of the oven before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium833000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPotato
Authormostrah