Kasha With Vegetables

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces dried mushrooms
• 1 cup toasted buckwheat groats (kasha)
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• salt or natural soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 soak the dried mushrooms (shiitake or porcini are very flavorful) in water until soft.
• 2 drain, saving the soaking water, and slice, discarding any tough portions.
• 3 add the groats to 3 cups boiling water (including the mushroom-soaking liquid), lower heat, and add the carrot, the onion and the mushrooms.
• 4 cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
• 5 add salt or natural soy sauce to taste.