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Kugel (Sweet Noodle and Raisin Bake)

One serving has 425 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (102%), thiamin (64%), folate (38%), riboflavin (37%), niacin (37%) and phosphorus (36%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Kugel (Sweet Noodle and Raisin Bake)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (146 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 60 g Egg noodles, dry
  • 40 g Cottage cheese
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 10 g Raisins, golden
  • 0.2 g Cinnamon
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Cook the egg noodles in boiling water for 6-7 minutes until just tender, then drain well.
  2. Beat the eggs with the cottage cheese, sugar, cinnamon and salt until fairly smooth.
  3. Melt the butter and stir it into the egg mixture along with the drained noodles and raisins, mixing until evenly combined.
  4. Pour into a greased baking dish and spread it out evenly.
  5. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden and set.
  6. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares; serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy425 kcal20%
Carbohydrates64.4 g
Water51.5 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein15.2 g32%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.54 g
Isoleucine0.7 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine0.77 g
Methionine0.33 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.79 g
Tyrosine0.5 g
Valine0.84 g
Histidine0.41 g
Fat12.3 g
Monounsaturated3.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated5.9 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Calcium73.1 mg7%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium43.6 mg14%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus250 mg36%
Potassium286 mg6%
Selenium56 µg102%
Sodium280 mg
Zinc1.6 mg19%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.7 mg64%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.2 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)150 µg38%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.49 µg20%
Choline101 mg24%
Vitamin A104 µg15%
Vitamin C0.33 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.1 IU3%
Vitamin E0.61 mg4%
Vitamin K1.3 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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