Traditional Apple Noodle Kugel

Ingredients

• 4 cups egg noodles
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 0.25 cups brown sugar , or more to taste
• 1 package cottage cheese , 16 ounce
• 1 egg
• 2 eggs whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 firm , tart apples - cored, quartered, and thinly sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   Beat cream cheese and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in cottage cheese, egg, egg whites, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Fold noodles and apples into cheese mixture by hand; spread into the prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until kugel is lightly browned and firm, 45 to 50 minutes.