How to Make Lithuanian Kugelis - potato kugel

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork lard

Turkey bacon reduces fat while still providing flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with less fat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for moisture.

Peel and cut up 10 lbs of potatoes.

Dice 1 lb of bacon using scissors.

Fry the bacon in a skillet until cooked.

Melt 4 sticks of salted butter in a saucepan.

Grease the baking pan with leftover bacon grease and butter wrappers.

Grate the potatoes and strain the juice into a bowl to collect starch.

Add the grated potatoes and diced onions into a mixing bowl.

Combine melted butter and bacon with the potato mixture.

Whisk 10 eggs in a separate bowl and add to the potato mixture slowly while mixing.

Add the collected starch back into the mixture.

Pour in 2 cups of warm heavy cream and mix well.

Season with just under 2 tablespoons of salt and just under 1 tablespoon of black pepper, then mix again.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and pour the mixture into a greased baking pan.

Broil for 10 minutes to form a crust, then bake at 350°F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Let cool before serving with sour cream.

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