For the Love of Kugel
Okay so not everything I make has a zillion calories or contains chocolate and nuts. As crazy as this sounds, I'm actually a member of Weight Watchers and so far have lost 31 lbs. My trick is not eat everything I make. If I do eat something, I try to eat just a small, one or two bite serving.
Over the weekend during my weekly meeting I ran into some neighborhood friends that I haven't seen in a while. After talking about about this and that, one of the women mentioned how much she loved kugel and how she used to eat it as kid. That got me thinking about a cookbook I owned called Healthy Jewish Cooking by Steven Raichlen. When I got home I pulled it off the shelf to see if I could find her a good recipe. And I did - for me anyway! I had been searching for something hearty and WW friendly for breakfast for a few weeks and this was it. It has only 1 pt per serving or about 50 calories! Talk about sweet!
The mint ads an unusual but welcome flavor, which reminds me of Greek cooking. If you want something good, but with more egg/zucchini flavor, you might want to leave it out. Here's the recipe, tweaked a bit - I omitted extra salt and reduced the amount of matzo meal.
Over the weekend during my weekly meeting I ran into some neighborhood friends that I haven't seen in a while. After talking about about this and that, one of the women mentioned how much she loved kugel and how she used to eat it as kid. That got me thinking about a cookbook I owned called Healthy Jewish Cooking by Steven Raichlen. When I got home I pulled it off the shelf to see if I could find her a good recipe. And I did - for me anyway! I had been searching for something hearty and WW friendly for breakfast for a few weeks and this was it. It has only 1 pt per serving or about 50 calories! Talk about sweet!
The mint ads an unusual but welcome flavor, which reminds me of Greek cooking. If you want something good, but with more egg/zucchini flavor, you might want to leave it out. Here's the recipe, tweaked a bit - I omitted extra salt and reduced the amount of matzo meal.
Zucchini Kugel
2 lbs medium zucchini
Spray Olive Oil
1 large onion, finely diced
1 whole eggs
6 egg whites
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/4 cup of matzo meal
Freshly Ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick spray.
Trim the zucchini and cut on the diagonal into 1/4 inch thick slices. Bring 2 quarts salted water to a rapid boil. Boil the zucchini until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain the zucchini in a colander, rinse, and drain again. Lay out 4 paper towels and put zucchini slices on top to dry. Then lay another 4 paper towels on top dry the tops. Place the dried zucchini in a big bowl.
Heat a large flying pan on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft but not browned. Add the onion mixture to the zucchini.
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs together, matzo meal, and herbs then add this to the zucchini mixture. Mix together well.
Add mixture to the pie plate and bake for 45 minutes.
2 lbs medium zucchini
Spray Olive Oil
1 large onion, finely diced
1 whole eggs
6 egg whites
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/4 cup of matzo meal
Freshly Ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick spray.
Trim the zucchini and cut on the diagonal into 1/4 inch thick slices. Bring 2 quarts salted water to a rapid boil. Boil the zucchini until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain the zucchini in a colander, rinse, and drain again. Lay out 4 paper towels and put zucchini slices on top to dry. Then lay another 4 paper towels on top dry the tops. Place the dried zucchini in a big bowl.
Heat a large flying pan on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft but not browned. Add the onion mixture to the zucchini.
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs together, matzo meal, and herbs then add this to the zucchini mixture. Mix together well.
Add mixture to the pie plate and bake for 45 minutes.
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