If you have ever had kugel then you know…if you haven’t, then you should, asap!!
Kugel can be savory or sweet, but I have always preferred savory. This recipe is kind of a mash up of mac and cheese, and a casserole, with the perfect blend of onion, and spices.
It might be tricky to find eggless ribbon noodles, but they do exist. I always get them at my local grocery store. They sell a store brand eggless wide ribbon noodle and that is what you need for this recipe.
Normally kugel is egg heavy. So we have replaced the egg with a combination of whipped aquafaba and starch to help bind the vegan kugel, but also keep it light and a little fluffy.
We use a combination of tofus to make a pretty convincing vegan cottage cheese, and add some savory onion and spices to round the kugel out.
If you are in the sweet kugel camp, I can not help you out there. I have never been a fan, but I am sure you could adapt the base of this recipe to create a really tasty sweet kugel.
So if it’s your first time making a kugel, please leave me a comment, and let me know what ya think!! But I think you are gonna love it!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups vegan cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups vegan sour cream
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups aquafaba whipped ( you are measuring the whipped product, not the liquid)
1/4 cup corn or tapioca starch
1/4 cup melted vegan butter
16 oz bag of egg-less extra wide pasta ribbons
2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
esalt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Cook noodles to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Heat a small skillet on medium heat with a teaspoon of butter. Once the butter has melted, add the onions and sauté until they are soft and translucent.
In a large bowl mix the cottage cheese, sour cream, aquafaba, starch, and butter. Next add in the onions, garlic, seasoning. Finally, fold in the cooked and drained noodles.
Transfeter mixture to a 9x13 baking dish, and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Garnish with fresh or dried parsley, and extra paprika. Serve warm or at room temperature.