Creole Kugel

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons chicken fat
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 (16 ounce) box farfel
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• pine nuts (optional)
• 22 ounces chicken broth
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons emeril's original spice essence, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• spice essence, : (emeril's creole seasoning)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 for kugel:.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 3 in a large skillet add chicken fat and saute bell peppers, green onions, celery, garlic,mushrooms, and parsley until softened, about 6 minutes.
• 4 add farfel and cook 2 to 3 minutes. add eggs and cook 2 minutes. add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 5 bake in a greased 3-quart casserole for 30 to 45 minutes.
• 6 for essence:.
• 7 combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• 8 yield: about 2/3 cup.