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savory matzo farfel kugel stacked on blue plate

Savory Matzo Farfel Kugel

Beth Lee
Savory Matzo Farfel Kugel is the perfect addition to your Passover and Seder menu. Easily prepared ahead and reheated, this lightened up version is moist on the inside with a crispy, crunchy top.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 33 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Course Passover
Cuisine Jewish Holiday Cooking
Servings 8
Calories 173 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups matzo farfel Note: 4 boards of matzo makes 2 cups of farfel
  • 1.5 cups chicken stock vegetable or beef stock or water
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 1 tablespoon za’atar or dried thyme
  • 3 eggs separated
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 medium carrot shredded (about ½ cup)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour the stock over the farfel in a medium sized bowl and let it sit.
    Matzo farfel soaking in stock in a red bowl.
  • Sauté the onions with the za’atar or thyme and olive oil.
    Onions and za'atar cooked in the pan on the stovetop.
  • While the onions are sautéing, lightly beat the egg yolks, whip the egg whites to firm peaks, chop parsley and shred carrot.
    Vegetables and egg yolks added to moistened farfel.
  • Add the salt and pepper, egg yolks, chopped parsley, shredded carrot and sautéed onion to the farfel and mix well. Then fold in the egg whites.
    Egg whites added to farfel mixture and ready to be folded in.
  • Pour the mixture in a greased 8X8 pan and bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
    Matzo farfel kugel in a square baking pan in the oven ready to bake.
  • Option to get a extra crispy bottom: While the oven is preheating, preheat the 8X8 pan with a bit of olive oil in it. Then very carefully pour the farfel mixture into the preheated olive-oil-coated pan. It helps the crust become extra crispy.
  • Two options to crisp up the top:
    1. At the very end, turn on broil for about 3 minutes to give it a nice crispy top. You can even brush some oil on to really encourage the crispiness.
    NOTE: Do not broil in a glass baking dish. They can shatter. Use ceramic, porcelain or a metal baking dish to broil.
    2. If your 8X8 pan is glass (like mine in the pictures) try brushing the top with a bit of olive oil before baking to give it an extra bit of crispiness as it bakes.
    Baked matzo farfel kugel in baking dish ready to cut.

Notes

  1. Make your own matzo farfel. It's so easy!
  2. Have fun with the flavors and vegetable additions. Add some sautéed mushrooms or fresh chives or kale. Just remember to keep the ratio of matzo to liquid constant.
  3. Despite my pictures, I don't recommend broiling in a glass pan. So use a non-glass baking pan if you want to broil for that crispy top. Might even be fun to try this in cast-iron and cut the kugel in pie-shaped pieces!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 413mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Keyword matzo farfel, Passover recipes, savory matzo farfel kugel
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