By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Using low-fat dairy products reduces the calories in this noodle dessert.

Number of servings

Serves 12
  1. Meatless

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 pound wide egg noodles
  2. 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  3. 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
  4. 2 cups nonfat sour cream
  5. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  6. 4 whole eggs and 2 egg whites, beaten
  7. 1/2 cup skim milk
  8. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  10. 1/2 cup raisins
  11. 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease 9 X 13-inch baking dish.

Boil the noodles for 4 to 5 minutes. Pour noodles into colander, then rinse and drain. Pour into a large bowl. Blend remaining ingredients except raisins and almonds. Combine the creamy sauce with noodles, and stir in the raisins. Pour into baking dish. Top with almonds.

Bake until kugel is set and top is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1/12 of recipe

  • Calories 257
  • Total fat 9 g
  • Saturated fat 4 g
  • Trans fat Trace
  • Monounsaturated fat 3 g
  • Cholesterol 93 mg
  • Sodium 287 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 31 g
  • Dietary fiber 2 g
  • Added sugars 3 g
  • Protein 13 g
Dec. 04, 2015