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Short Summary
Main recommendation: Make a sweet three-cheese noodle kugel using a food processor to blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, eggs, and milk, then fold in noodles and grated yellow cheese, top with crushed cornflakes and cinnamon, and bake at 350°F for one hour. The dish is presented as a classic from Norene Gilletz's Food Processor Bible, now in its third edition with 180 updated recipes, as mentioned in the segment.
Key Points
- The kugel's cheese base combines cream cheese, cottage cheese, and grated yellow cheese such as cheddar, with Swiss suggested as another option.
- The custard binder is made from three egg whites, sour cream (or Greek yogurt as a lower-carb, higher-protein swap), milk, and a little salt.
- A single pot can be used for both cooking the noodles and mixing the butter into the milk mixture, reducing dishes.
- Norene describes the finished kugel as crunchy on top and creamy inside, served warm with sour cream and blueberries.
Details Worth Noting
- Concrete instructions:
- Cut the cream cheese (1/2 cup) into chunks so it blends more smoothly.
- Process the cream cheese and egg whites (from three eggs) in a food processor for 10 seconds, stop to scrape down the sides, then process another 10 seconds until creamy; the cottage cheese, sour cream, and salt are added later with the milk mixture, not in this initial processing step.
- Turn the food processor lid upside down on the counter so it does not leave a ring.
- Cook one 10 or 12 ounce package of noodles in a pasta pot with an insert so they drain easily.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of milk (1 percent or skim works) and butter to the pot used for the noodles, and stir clockwise and counterclockwise until the butter melts.
- Combine the noodles with the cheese, cottage cheese mixture, and milk-butter mixture.
- Spray a 9 by 13 inch pan generously, pour in the mixture, top with crushed cornflakes and cinnamon.
- Bake at 350°F (preheated) for one hour, then serve warm with sour cream and berries.
- Norene notes that a pasta pot with an insert also works well for chicken soup, since the vegetables and chicken can be lifted out.
- Greek yogurt is offered as a substitute for sour cream, with less carbs and more protein according to the speakers.
Bottom Line
This sweet three-cheese kugel is a straightforward, classic baked noodle dish that relies on a food processor for the custard and a single pot to keep cleanup minimal.
