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    Savory Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms

    Author: Peter Kolesnichenko · Published: Sep 26, 2015 · Modified: Aug 31, 2021

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    • A tasty side dish that's incredibly healthy. Buckwheat is a superfood that is popular in Eastern Europe, low GI, gluten free and a perfect side dish like rice-a-roni! Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms and Bacon (Гречневая каша с грибами)
    • roasting buckwheat in a skillet
    • sauting mushrooms, onions and sausage
    • pouring stock into buckwheat

    Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms is the perfect side dish because it's so healthy! Is buckwheat a superfood? Maybe. It's definitely an ancient grain, eaten for thousands of years. Buckwheat is most commonly eaten in Japanese soba noodles, or as an Eastern European Kasha. It apparently can help lower bad cholesterol, is high in protein, and is low GI.

    Is Buckwheat Gluten Free?

    Russia is the worlds biggest producer of Buckwheat or Grechka (гречка), and it is a Russian staple. Buckwheat is not part of the wheat family at all, therefore it's gluten-free, the name just tricks you! It's actually a seed, and related to rhubarb. It got it's name from a Dutch origin translation 'beech wheat' because it resembles a beech nut seed. 

    Buckwheat is 'healthy' for us, and like all things that are 'healthy' it tastes like you would imagine 'healthy' to taste like. I haven't always been a fan of buckwheat. As a kid, mum would sometimes make Buckwheat Kasha with Milk for breakfast instead of porridge. I'd put in so much brown sugar to sweeten it up, although I use much less sugar now!

    Untoasted Buckwheat Groats

    Buckwheat Side Dish Recipes

    As I get older, and explore healthy foods, buckwheat is on the list. It's now my job to share 'healthy' foods with my children. So how can I enjoy eating it? Buckwheat Kasha with mushrooms is pretty standard Russian food. I think this is a great side dish, think of unprocessed Rice-a-roni. I always have smoked European sausage (kolbassa) in the fridge, or a Danish Salami, so it was a no brainer to add it to this meal. It also tastes great with bacon. After preparing the buckwheat in the recipe below, you can mix in your favorite vegetables. You can also use buckwheat in salads, it's quite versatile.

    Roast Your Buckwheat!

    Sometimes it's hard to find buckwheat groats that have been pre-roasted, so I included instructions how to roast. If you don't roast your buckwheat to make this recipe, your dish will turn out gluggy and not fluffy. Roasted buckwheat tastes better. The packaging should say if it's pre-roasted or not, so it's important to check if you want tasty buckwheat! It will have a bit of a green color if they aren't roasted, as in the above picture.

    So here's a buckwheat side dish recipe you can add to your diet. Your heart will thank you for it! Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    • slicing mushrooms, kolbassa and onions
    • melting butter into buckwheat
    Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms (Гречневая каша с грибами)

    Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms (Гречневая каша с грибами)

    A tasty side dish that's incredibly healthy. Buckwheat is a superfood that is popular in Eastern Europe, low GI, gluten free and a tasty side dish like rice-a-roni! Called Grechka in Russian (гречка), Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms and Bacon (Гречневая каша с грибами)
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Course: Sides
    Cuisine: Russian
    Keyword: Buckwheat kasha, buckwheat recipes
    Author: PetersFoodAdventures

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup of buckwheat groats
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 250 g mushrooms sliced ½ pound
    • 1 cup sliced smoked sausage or bacon
    • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock I always use Vegeta
    • 1 tablespoons oil
    • 1 tablespoon butter

    Instructions

    • In a frying pan, over medium heat, roast the buckwheat groats until golden brown, approx 5 minutes. Rinse the buckwheat and drain well.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan and sauté for about 4-5 minutes, mixing and coating the oil with the buckwheat. Place buckwheat in a medium saucepan with a lid.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan and sauté onions and sausage for about 2 minutes until onions start to sweat.
    • Add the mushrooms and sauté until they cook down and are soft.
    • Add the mushroom mixture to the buckwheat and stir until evenly mixed.
    • Pour the stock over the buckwheat mixture, add the butter and bring to a boil and reduce to low and simmer for 20 minutes, with the lid on. Just like making rice in a pot. Don't stir the buckwheat during this time. The buckwheat is ready when all the water evaporates and the buckwheat is soft and fluffy.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @petersfoodadventures or tag #petersfoodadventures!

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    • A tasty side dish that's incredibly healthy. Buckwheat is a superfood that is popular in Eastern Europe, low GI, gluten free and a perfect side dish like rice-a-roni! Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms and Bacon (Гречневая каша с грибами)
    • A tasty side dish that's incredibly healthy. Buckwheat is a superfood that is popular in Eastern Europe, low GI, gluten free and a perfect side dish like rice-a-roni! Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms and Bacon (Гречневая каша с грибами)

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    Comments

    1. Cooking For The Time Challenged

      September 27, 2015 at 8:32 am

      I love this. Something that I grew up with. I love asha. It cooks up quickly and has a genuine flavor. Thank you.

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        September 27, 2015 at 8:34 am

        You're welcome! Thanks for checking it out! You're right, it does cook surprisingly fast! I figure it's a side dish for me, but others will eat this as their main course 🙂

        Reply
    2. Lynz Real Cooking

      September 26, 2015 at 1:47 am

      I like this Peter, interesting understanding exactly what buckwheat is, and a wonderful recipe! Thanks!

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      • PetersFoodAdventures

        September 26, 2015 at 2:01 am

        Thanks Lynne, it's also very filling like rice, but it's not empty calories but full of goodness and health benefits.... I prefer this over the buckwheat porridge. I would have never figured it was related to rhubarb! strange!!!

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        • Lynz Real Cooking

          September 26, 2015 at 2:03 am

          that is very strange! When i read that I thought hmm did I read that right! Very interesting! something new!

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          • PetersFoodAdventures

            September 26, 2015 at 2:08 am

            it's also related to sorrel, another very Russian staple.... strange indeed!

            Reply
            • Lynz Real Cooking

              September 26, 2015 at 2:10 am

              wow that is cool!

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