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Kicked Up Kasha Varnishkas with Porcini Gravy

 

February 13th 2012

Contributed by: Tamar Genger MA, RD

 

 

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Recipe

Kicked Up Kasha Varnishkas with Porcini Gravy

I never liked kasha of any kind, but now as a grown up Dietitian I thought I would give it another shot. Afterall it is buckwheat and filled with whole grain goodness. I found that I prefer the more coarse groats and mixed up in this classic dish with a some modern additions I have turned into a fan.

Times

  • Ready Time : 0 min

Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarse kasha, buckwheat groats
  • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 3 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 leek, sliced and cleaned well
  • 1/2 pound Manischewitz mini bow ties, cooked per package directions
  • 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup red wine

Directions

Soak porcini mushrooms in 3/4 cup hot water for abotu 45 mintues.

In a large deep saute pan, toast buckwheat groats until fragrant.  Heat 2 cups broth in the microwave and then pour into the kasha.  Cover and lower heat to  simmer for about 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, fluff and place in a large bowl.  Stir in the prepared pasta .

In the pan, add 1 tablespoon margarine and pan fry the mushrooms until browned then add dash salt to taste.   Add scallions and cook until golden mix into kasha.

Heat 2 tablespoons margarine until melted.  Add in flour and stir, do not allow to burn, pour broth in and stir until there are no lumps.  Strain the mushroom liquid into the pan and then chop the mushroom into pieces, add to pan along with the wine and cook another 20 minutes.  Adjust salt and pepper to taste.  Serve atop kasha.

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Tamar lives in New York and is the mother of three amazing children, a Registered Dietitian, professor of Nutrition, and as you can probably guess, a foodie! Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!

 

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One Response to Kicked Up Kasha Varnishkas with Porcini Gravy

  1. avatar Nina Sapir says:

    I love kasha. This looks amazing. I will be making this for Shabbos.

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