Kasha And Cremini Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.