Noodle-vegetable kugel with pecans

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesMedium egg noodles
tablespoonVegetable oil
1largeOnion; chopped
2Cloves garlic; chopped
½poundsSmall mushrooms; sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1teaspoonPaprika
2largesCarrots; peeled, coarsely grated
1smallYellow crookneck squash; coarsely grated
1smallZucchini; coarsely grated
¼cupChopped parsley
1largeEgg
2largesEgg whites
cupChicken broth
3tablespoonsFinely chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water uncovered over high heat, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes or until nearly tender but slightly firm. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain well. Transfer to a bowl.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute about 7 minutes or until golden. Add the garlic, mushrooms, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper, and ¾ teaspoon paprika. Saute about 3 minutes, stiring often.

Add the mushroom mixture, carrots, yellow squash, zucchini and parsley to the noodles and mix well. In a small bowl, beat the egg with the egg whites and broth, add to the noodles and mix well. Oil a 5- cup baking dish and add the noodle mixture. Sprinkle with pecans, then with remaining ¼ teaspoon paprika. Bake 45 minutes or until set and lightly browned on top.

Serve hot, from the baking dish.

The Lowfat Jewish Cookbook by Faye Levy p. 28 Random House, NY 1997 ISBN 0-517-70364-5

Recipe by: The Lowfat Jewish Cookbook by Faye Levy p. 28 Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Linda Shapiro <lss@...> on Dec 14, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.