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Grandma's Noodle Kugel Makeover

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You can eat kugel hot, warm or cold for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. I prefer the kugel heated as a side dish.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound wide noodles I used brown rice fettuccine noodles
  • 16 ounces 1% cottage cheese
  • 12 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons yogurt butter I used Brummel and Brown, divided
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2/3 cup low-fat mild cheddar cheese
  • 2 graham crackers
  • Ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Cook noodles in salted water until tender. Drain with cold water. Add the noodles to a large bowl and mix in the cottage cheese and yogurt.
  • Add the coconut oil, 2 tablespoons yogurt butter, eggs, egg whites and cheddar cheese to a food processor. Process all the ingredients until creamy and combined. Add the egg and cheese mixture to the noodles.
  • Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour the noodle mixture into the casserole dish.
  • Add the graham crackers to the food processor and grind into crumbs. Spread the cracker crumbs evenly over the noodles. Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with the last tablespoon butter.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.