Healthy Potato Kugel Recipe With Cheese

This Slimmer's version of potato kugel is so delicious and a much more interesting way to serve potatoes as a side. It's very easy as long as you have a food processor to grate the potatoes.

I first discovered this recipe a few years ago in one of those quick Facebook videos. I'd never even heard of a potato kugel recipe, so immediately had to try making a healthy one.

I was drawn to it for many reasons. Mainly because a baked dish of grated potatoes was different. But also, it's thrifty, looked filling and can be made with limited ingredients.

And potatoes are a great staple in many peoples' diets and so accessible. But more importantly, I discovered it's delicious.

Where Does Potato Kugel Come From?

A kugel recipe is traditionally a Jewish, originally made with bread and flour for a savory dish. However, it was later adapted by German Jewish cooks with noodles and eggs. It's also often eaten during the Jewish holiday, Passover in early Spring.

But over the last 800 years or so, it's evolved with so many different ingredients. Such as carrots, courgettes, spinach, cabbage and here, for example, a potato kugel recipe.

I've found it's a perfect dish if you have a grater, food processor or spiraliser. But here, I'll show you how I created a healthy version, suitable for many Slimming clubs.

What Equipment Do I Need to Make Potato Kugel?

When I first created this potato kugel recipe, I grated it manually with a basic grater. And yes, it can be done, but it takes a long time. I've since upgraded to a Russell Hobbs food processor (affiliate link) because I eat vegetables like nobody's business.

It grates, slices, chops, creams dips and has a dough attachment I'm yet to try. I also eat daily roasted vegetable traybakes with salmon and it's much quicker than my spiraliser and all the parts are dishwasher friendly.

The other two key things for this potato kugel you'll need is a large baking tray (approx A4 size) and a mixing bowl. That's it! It's very simple and not fussy.

How Easy is Potato Kugel With Cheese to Make?

As long as you have a food processor to power through your grating, making this recipe is easy. There's very little steps and ingredients, (the latter you will find in my printable version further down the page).

1. Place a oil sprayed baking dish in the oven while it's preheating.
2. Meanwhile, grate the potatoes, onions and cheese together.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, seasoning and yoghurt.
4. Combine all the ingredients and transfer to the baking dish and smooth over.
5. Bake for about 40-50 minutes until cooked and golden, then serve!

What to Eat With Potato Kugel

Potato kugel is a great side dish to a meaty main or salad. However, hefre's a few meal suggestions you could eat it with:

• Lasagne
• Dipped into something creamy, like a soup
• Alternative topping for French onion soup
• Garlic bread alternative to a bolognese
• Potato salad or coleslaw
• Meaty traybake
• Substitute for dumplings on a stew
• Baked beans

How is This a Healthy Potato Kugel Recipe?

There's very little oil and fat in my potato kugel recipe. With this being the case, it's slimming friendly for many diet clubs at around 48 calories per 12 squares.

However, that doesn't mean it has to be healthy. Here, we mixed in 80g of low-fat mature cheddar for a potato kugel with cheese. But you could also add some extra on top and even mix in things like pan-fried lardons, etc.

Other ingredients I ensured this dish was healthy were:

• Frylight or simiar low calorie cooking oil spray
• Fat free natural yoghurt

Alternatives for Yoghurt in Your Potato Kugel

If you don't have fat free natural yoghurt, then there are other ways to create your potato kugel mixture. These are:

• 200g quark (a fat free cream cheese)
• 200g fat free cottage cheese
• 200ml double cream *if you're not counting calories

I originally created it with fat free natural yoghurt here, but have since adjusted the recipe's quantities considerably.

Should I Fry the Onions for my Savory Kugel?

Originally, I sauted the onions for my kugel recipe with potatoes. This gave them a caramelised taste that we'd enjoy when finding them.

However, I now enjoy grated the onions and mixing them with the potatoes. It smells great and offers a more infused taste with plenty of fresh sea salt and pepper.

But as the onions blend in more, you may want to stir in some extra fresh herbs if you have any at hand, such as rosemary, etc. I think when cooking a kugel, it's so versatile, not each one is exactly the same.

More Potato Recipes You Might Like

With potatoes being a staple to many homes, here's a useful list of other recipes where the potato is the star!

• Crushed New Potatoes or a slightly naughtier version.
• Hasselback Garlic and Cheese Potatoes
• Fruity Potato Salad
• Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
• Buffalo Chicken Loaded Potato Skins
• Potato Lasagne
• Leeks and Potato Soup
• Potato cakes
• Leftover Mashed Potato Muffins
• Homemade Gnocchi

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The Original Kugel Recipe

For a creamier mash style kugel which we love (as pictured below), you can find the original recipe here.

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