Easy Low Fat Noodle Pudding Casserole: Kugel at its Best!
So yummy to serve for the Jewish New Year. It’s easy to make, dreamy, sweet, vegetarian and just plain delicious! In Jewish cooking this traditional noodle casserole is called Kugel. Normally it’s served as a side dish for chicken, turkey or beef. But, it would be terrific as a vegetarian meal served with roasted vegetables or a salad. Any which way you choose to serve, it’s so, so good. It’s much skinnier than a normal recipe thanks to using reduced-fat cottage, fat-free sour cream and some egg whites. The skinny for 1 slice, 217 calories and 2 gram of fat.
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 16 slices
Food Facts
The first kugels were made with bread and flour and had a savory not sweet taste. Years ago in Germany, they replaced the bread mixture with noodles or farfel. Later, eggs were incorporated. Today anything goes. From savory to sweet, noodles, potatoes, matzo and dairy, there are so many varieties of kugel.
Healthy Benefits
Cottage cheese and sour cream provide lean sources of calcium.
Shopping Tips
Most large supermarkets sell “no yolk” noodles. These are an egg noodle but only contain egg whites. You’ll find them in the pasta section.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 8-Blue
WW SmartPoints 8-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 5
Food Facts
The first kugels were made with bread and flour and had a savory not sweet taste. Years ago in Germany, they replaced the bread mixture with noodles or farfel. Later, eggs were incorporated. Today anything goes. From savory to sweet, noodles, potatoes, matzo and dairy, there are so many varieties of kugel.
Healthy Benefits
Cottage cheese and sour cream provide lean sources of calcium.
Shopping Tips
Most large supermarkets sell “no yolk” noodles. These are an egg noodle but only contain egg whites. You’ll find them in the pasta section.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 8-Blue
WW SmartPoints 8-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 5
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 slice
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FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
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Easy Low Fat Noodle Pudding Casserole: Kugel at its Best!
Ingredients
- 1 package (12-ounces) “no yolk” egg noodles
- 1 pint reduced-fat cottage cheese
- 1 pint fat-free sour cream
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed unsweetened pineapple, drained
- ¾ cup raisins
- 2-3 teaspoons cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 13×9 inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook the noodles as directed on the package. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- In a large bowl, mix together cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs and egg whites, pineapple and raisins. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in noodles. Mix thoroughly. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle cinnamon evenly over the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until light golden brown on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 9gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 163mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gBlue Smart Points: 8Green Smart Points: 8Plus Points: 5
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!
Delicious. Next time I’ll use wide rather than medium noodles to give the kugel more heft. I only used 1 cup of sugar.
Love your feedback, Michael. Thank you! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this kugel and cut down the sugar. I’m going to try it that way.
all the best,
Nancy