Meme's Potato Kugel

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 1/2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons matzo meal
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• place potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium, stir in garlic powder, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. drain; mash potatoes until no lumps remain.
• heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir onion in hot oil until golden and tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• stir onions, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper into mashed potatoes. cool.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• stir 4 eggs, matzo meal, and a pinch of salt into potato mixture. spread potato mixture into prepared baking dish and brush top with beaten egg.
• bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the kugel comes out clean, about 30 minutes.