Apple & Cheese Tortellini Kugel

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This is a take-off on the more common apple noodle kugel [OR more specifically on KITTENCAL's Recipe #182117, here on Zaar], & although it doesn't have the cheddar cheese taste of the good ol' apple-pie-and-cheese [from my childhood], it's a pleasant, mild-tasting variation!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 4 cups cooked cheese tortellini, al dente
• 2 green apples, peeled, cored, sliced
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 7 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups dried apricots, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F & butter the bottom & sides of a 3-quart casserole dish (OR a 13x9-inch glass baking dish).
2. In a bowl, mix together sliced apples, pie filling, brown sugar & orange juice.
3. In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk eggs.
4. To eggs add salt, cinnamon, granulated sugar, melted butter, cranberries & apricots, mixing to combine.
5. Add tortellini and apple mixture to egg mixture; mix well.
6. Pour into prepared casserole dish, then cover with foil.
7. Bake 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake another 20 minutes or so, until apples are tender.
8. Serve at room temperature.

Reviews

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

this is delicious, and makes a ton, I did a few amount adjustments and used raisins in place of the cranberies, great recipe Syd, thank you!