Basic Sweet Parve Kugel

You asked for a basic kugel recipe.  For years I made Gloria Greene's tofu kugel, but I never got it to be moist enough, much as I loved the idea. I've found a copy online an pasted it at the bottom.  Maybe you can adapt it.
Basically there are 2 type of noodle kugels, parve and dairy.  The dairy ones are usually loaded with sour cream and not very healthy, though I'm sure there are a lot of other varieties.  I've just never been that into them.  For the parve variety, you need them to be moist, so they need a lot of fruit and oil.  Here's a basic version.  SPray the pan well, the crust is great but sticks like crazy.

8 to 10 oz. wide egg noodles
3 eggs, beaten well
½ c. sugar
lots of cinnamon
a dash of lemon juice
4 apples, peeled and chopped (that's what makes kugels a lot of work!)
½ c. margarine or vegetable oil
½ c. raisins
salt

Heat oven to 350°.  Grease a large pyrex pan, like a lasagne shaped pan, or a deep casserole.

Bring a big pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles.  They don't need to cook as long if you're baking them afterwards, usually the directions will be about 10 minutes.

Peel and chop the apples and put some lemon juice on them.

Beat the eggs in a small dish.

Drain the noodles.  You can  mix this all into the pot with the drained noodles - add the oil or margarine (it will melt on the hot noodles), sugar, apples, raisins, cinnamon,  & a little salt.  I always add beaten eggs last so the mixture is cooled and they don't coddle.

Pour into a greased or sprayed pan and bake for an hour or more, till browned.  One challenge with kugels is that the top often burns, so keep an eye on it.

Great for a potluck or shabbat/holiday dinner.


from The Jewish Holiday Cookbook by GLoria Kaufer Greene

Fruity Tofu Lokshen Kugel (Noodle "Pudding") 
8 ounces medium-wide egg noodles
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice, apple juice, or water
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 pound hard (firm) tofu, well drained and crumbled
1 large apple, finely diced (it is not necessary to peel it)
1 cup dark or light raisins
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Cook the noodles as directed on the package, then drain them well.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the eggs, oil, honey, juice, cinnamon, and salt unitl well combined. Mix in the tofu, apple, raisins, and walnuts (if used). Add the noodles and stir until completely mixed in. Turn out the mixture into a greased or non-stick spray-coated 7-by-12-inch or equivalent baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 45 minutes or until set. Serve warm or at room temperature

Makes about 8 servings.