Recipe: Mushroom-Walnut Noodle Kugel

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You can easily bake delicious casseroles by tossing cooked fresh or dried pasta or noodles with sauces, meats, vegetables, or cheese. Some kugels are good served hot or just warm, but this one is best hot. If assembled in advance and refrigerated before baking, be sure to add at least 15 minutes to the baking time. If the top of the casserole is browning too quickly, or if you like a moister baked pasta cover the baking dish with foil for all or part of the cooking time. Let the baked dish stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Mushroom-Walnut Noodle Kugel

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10 to 12 side-dish servings

This kugel or baked pudding can be served as a side dish with meat or poultry or as a main dish for brunch or lunch. If you prefer a dish without a crunchy top, bake covered with foil.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.

Heat in a large skillet over medium-high heat:

1⁄2 cup vegetable oil

Add and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 10 minutes:

2 medium onions, thinly sliced

With a slotted spoon, remove to a bowl. Add to the oil remaining in the skillet:

1 large portobello mushroom cap, cut into 1-inch pieces

8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced

Salt and black pepper to taste

Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes. Set the pan aside. Meanwhile, cook in a large pot of boiling salted water:

12 ounces egg noodles

Drain and place in a bowl. Add and stir together well:

5 large eggs, well beaten

Stir in the onions and mushrooms, with the oil from the skillet, along with:

3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Pour the noodle mixture into the baking pan. Bake until the noodles are lightly browned, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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