Name: Mushroom Matzo Kugel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 cups hot chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, or water; 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 2 cups matzo farfel; Spray oil; 1 pound mushrooms (button or exotic); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or schmaltz; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ¾ cup egg substitute or 1 egg plus 4 whites; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Healthy Jewish Cooking

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2000

About

I love the earthy flavors of this kugel, the pungency of the mushrooms, the comforting richness of onions and celery. The kugel is great made with commonplace button mushrooms and even better if you use exotic mushrooms, like porcinis or shiitakes. You could make the kugel even richer by adding dried porcini mushrooms, which are available in Italian markets and gourmet shops (see note below). But even with button mushrooms, this kugel is the sort of dish you’ll want to highlight for the hol