Vegetable Kugel

What you’ll need:

•	1/2 cup olive oil
•	1 cup unpeeled grated Granny Smith apple (approx. 1 medium apple)
•	1 cup peeled grated sweet potato (approx. 1 small potato)
•	1 cup peeled grated carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
•	1 cup matzo meal
•	1 teaspoon coarse salt
•	1 teaspoon baking soda
•	1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•	1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
•	1/2 cup sugar (optional)
•	1/2 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese (if desired)
•	1/4 cup raisins

What to do:

1.	Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2.	Line 12 cup capacity muffin tin with muffin tin liners. Set aside.
3.	In a medium bowl combine 1/2 cup olive oil, grated apple, sweet potato, carrot, matzo meal, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar. Stir to combine.
4.	Gently fold in raisins and cheese.
5.	Divide mixture evenly between 10 of the prepared muffin tins (2 will be left empty).
6.	Sprinkle tops with just a pinch of sugar or brown sugar.
7.	Cover with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes.
8.	Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F, remove foil and continue baking until firm and dark golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.
*	May be served with lightly sweetened sour cream (1/2 cup sour cream plus 1 tsp. brown sugar).
*	Cheese may be omitted if desired.

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