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Creole Farfel Kugel
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000
Show:  The Essence of Emeril
Episode:  Passover
6 tablespoons chicken fat
2 bell peppers, chopped
5 green onions, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, 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 Essence, recipe follows
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large skillet add chicken fat and saute bell peppers, green onions, celery, garlic, and parsley until softened, about 6 minutes. Add farfel and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and cook 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake in a greased 3-quart casserole for 30 to 45 minutes.

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 leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

Other Recipes from this Episode
Harriet's Charoset
Passover Brisket

Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 10 servings

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