KUGEL RECIPE PASSOVER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush shallow 2-quart ceramic or glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil. In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium until hot. Add onion and cook 9 minutes or until golden brown and tender, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine eggs, egg white, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper until eggs are blended. Add thyme to skillet and cook 1 minute, stirring. Remove skillet from heat. Working quickly, peel potatoes and grate in food processor with grating attachment or on the large holes of a box grater. Add potatoes to egg mixture as you grate to prevent potatoes from turning gray; then add onions. Stir until well blended. Transfer potato mixture to prepared dish and spread in even layer. Brush top of potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until browned on top and tip of small sharp knife pierces easily through potato mixture. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs; serve warm. To make ahead, cool completely, cover with foil, and refrigerate up to overnight. Reheat, covered, in 400 degrees F oven 30 minutes or until warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, schmaltz, stock, matzo meal, nutmeg, ginger and parsley. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Gently mix with a whisk or spoon. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours or overnight.
• To shape and cook the matzo balls, fill a wide, deep pan with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. With wet hands, take some of the mix and mold it into the size and shape of a Ping-Pong ball. Gently drop it into the boiling water, repeating until all the mix is used.
• Cover the pan, reduce heat to a lively simmer and cook matzo balls about 30 to 40 minutes for al dente, longer for light. If desired, the cooked matzo balls can be transferred to chicken or vegetable soup and served immediately. Alternatively, they may be placed on a baking sheet and frozen, then transferred to a freezer bag and kept frozen until a few hours before serving; reheat in chicken or vegetable soup or broth.