Spinach Noodle Kugel Recipe

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Plain yogurt is a lower-cost option with similar texture.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often cheaper and melts well.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: pasta

Pasta is a versatile, lower-cost alternative.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt to the water.

Add klusky egg noodles to the boiling water and stir frequently while cooking.

After 10 minutes, drain the noodles and set aside.

Quickly rinse fresh baby spinach to remove ice chips and squeeze out excess moisture.

Melt 2 oz (about half a stick) of Earth Balance margarine in the microwave for 30 seconds.

In a mixing bowl, combine the melted margarine, 1 cup of soy milk, and 3 beaten eggs; mix together.

Add 1/4 cup of onion soup mix or substitute mixture (8 tsp dried onion flakes, 1.5 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp turmeric, 0.5 tsp celery seed, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp sugar, 0.25 tsp ground pepper) to the mixture and mix well.

Fold in the drained noodles and spinach until evenly coated.

Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13 baking dish and spread evenly.

Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350°F for 45 minutes until golden brown on top.

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