This light side vegetable kugel packs an iron punch.
Spinach Kugel Cupcakes
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 8-ounce carton button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1-pound package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 eggs lightly whisked
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons minced onion
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Saute mushrooms until golden brown.
- In a large bowl add mushrooms, spinach, eggs, mayonnaise, turmeric, sugar, celery seed, minced onion, onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
- Pour into a well greased muffin tins and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
Thank you!
You can try in a square or circle about 8×8 or 9-inches and cook for around 45 minutes, but check to be sure that is enough.
Can I make this in a single pan as a kugel? If so, what size dish and how long should I bake it? Thank you!
Hi Cindy, I have never used the canned spinach so not exactly sure how it will work, the biggest issue being how watery it is. But given the amounts, I would just make sure to strain it very well and then use the whole can to replace the amount in the recipe. It should work.
How would I make a kugel out of this using a 27 oz can of chopped spinach (kosher , yes!). What kind of pan do I use and what adjustments do I make?
Thaw and reheat in 300F oven for 20 minutes or so.
Sure, they would freeze well. Best is to remove from tins and freeze on a tray then once frozen put them in a ziplock.
Hi — So if you make ahead and freeze, what would be the reheating instructions?
Can they be frozen?
I used it an they were quite good. I changed up the seasoning a bit. But I love the peppery taste of arugula. Thanks
Ok, great to know, thanks.
I wouldn’t, arugula is much more bitter and I don’t personally feel it would work as well.
can I use arugula instead of spinach
Thanks Carrie, there is a teaspoon of sugar, sorry about that.
The ingredients list does not include sugar, but the directions lists “sugar” in Step 4. What is the correct version?