kasha varnishkas

Name: KASHA VARNISHKAS
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) kasha ....aka buckwheat kernels...medium grain (located in rice aisle); 2 cup(s) chicken broth....hot (or vegetable broth); 1 medium onion...chpd; 2 tablespoon(s) veg. oil (olive oil can b used); 1 large egg... beaten; 1 pound(s) bowtie pasta

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Lora DiGs

Monroe Township, NJ

Updated on Apr 19, 2013

THIS IS A DISH MY YIDDISH MOMMA WOULD MAKE AS A SIDE FOR A SPECIAL MEAL. MY FAMILY LOVES IT N SO DO I....GIVE IT A TRY N U WILL TOO :)

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A DELICIOUS SIDE DISH THAT BRINGS ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD :)

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield ABOUT 6

Ingredients

1 cup kasha ....aka buckwheat kernels...medium grain (located in rice aisle)
2 cups chicken broth....hot (or vegetable broth)
1 medium onion...chpd
2 tablespoons veg. oil (olive oil can b used)
1 large egg... beaten
1 pound bowtie pasta

How To Make kasha varnishkas

Step 1

PUT OIL IN SMALL PAN AND SAUTE ONIONS TIL JUST TURN COLOR.

Step 2

IN A LARGE BOWL ADD KASHA AND BEATEN EGG AND STIR TIL KASHA IS COATED.
Step 3

HEAT UP A LARGE PAN AND ADD COATED KASHA AND FLATTEN. WITH A FORK BREAK UP KASHA, MIX AND FLATTEN. DO THIS UNTIL KASHA IS DRY AND KERNELS ARE NO LONGER CLUMPED TOGETHER.
Step 4

ADD HOT BROTH...CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY... THEN COVER PAN AND SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES. MAKE BOW TIE PASTA AT THIS POINT.
Step 5

ADD SAUTEED ONION AND MIX IN KASHA AND FLUFF WITH FORK.
Step 6

ADD COOKED BOW TIE PASTA (CAN BE SERVED WITH BROWN GRAVY OR JUICES FROM MAIN DISH ITS BEING SERVED WITH).....ENJOY :)
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