Kasha and Cremini Mushrooms

Submitted by cookiecutter _

"This is a 30 minute dish. To make it a complete meal, pair it with baked chicken breast. From the Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups dried kasha, medium granulation
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper, diced (capsicum)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. In a heavy frying pan, toast the kasha, stirring until darkened slightly (2 - 3 minutes) over medium heat. Remove from heat.
2. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion and saute until softened (3 - 5 minutes).
3. In a small saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add to mushroom mixture and stir in kasha, thyme, and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until kasha is just tender but all liquid is absorbed (8 - 10 minutes).
4. To serve, stir in bell pepper and parsley.

Reviews

[Miss Annie in Indy]

Great side dish, excellent as a replacement for rice. Very flavorful, although I did add some salt to taste after cooking. The Zaar nutrition facts don't show this, but, kasha is a very nutritional grain. Cooks like barley. I had this as a side to # 88753 Cottage Cheese Roast (Vegetarian Meatloaf). A wonderful healthy, low fat meal. Thanks for posting cookie. Mine looked just like the photo by CPolencheck so I did not bother to submit another.

 

[yogiclarebear]

This was my first time making and eating kasha. We enjoyed this dish, although I did not have a red pepper to add at the end. I do think that the recipe could use a little salt. Thank you!