Name: Browned Onion Kugels
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 main-course or 12 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces medium egg noodles (1 3/4 cups); 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; 3 cups chopped onions (2 large); 1 1/4 cups sour cream; 1 1/4 cups small-curd cottage cheese (10 ounces); 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 4 large eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; a muffin tin with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups

Browned Onion KugelsRomulo Yanes

A kugel is traditionally baked in a single large pan, but using a muffin tin is a bit more elegant—and produces an abundance of tasty browned edges. Serve the kugels as a main brunch dish or an accompaniment to pot roast or baked chicken.

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