Slow Cooker Kasha with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms - 27g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber- 3 pts
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Serving Size: 6
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Low Cal (Less than 300 cals) - Lower Carbs - Low Fat (Less than 30%) - Vegan - WW
3 medium onions -- thinly sliced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup kasha -- medium or coarse (buckwheat groats)
1 large egg
8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms -- or white button mushrooms
2 1/2 cups broth -- (homemade or low-sodium store-bought)
Fresh black pepper
Kosher salt -- (if using homemade broth)
In a 3-quart slow cooker, stir the onions and olive oil together. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, stirring once. The onions should begin to brown here and there.
In a small bowl, toss the kasha with the egg to coat all of the grains, then add it to the slow cooker along with the mushrooms, broth, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir everything together.
Cook on HIGH for 40-45 minutes, stirring once or twice, or until the
liquid is absorbed and the kasha is soft.
Serve as a side dish to any roast or grilled meat or fish.
Serves 6 as a side
Some time during the summer, my slow cooker took up residence on the
kitchen counter, and ever since, I've been inspired to adapt some of my favorite stove top recipes to the low-and-slow method. Kasha (buckwheat groats) reminds my taste buds of the best comfort food that came out of my Polish grandmother's kitchen, and it never fails to satisfy, whether I'm serving it as a side dish with roast chicken or brisket, or a lunch or light supper entree with a tangy green salad on the side. If you've never cooked with kasha before, look for it in the ethnic foods aisle at your grocery store; it comes in three different granulations -- fine, medium, and coarse. This kasha, kicked up a bit with caramelized onions and mushrooms, does its thing without the frequent tending the stove top version demands, down to browning the onions right in the slow cooker. You can make ahead and freeze, then reheat in the microwave.
Description: "3 old pts"
Cuisine: "Eastern European"
Source: "Lydia Walshin @ The Perfect Pantry blog"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi): "Feb 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 177 Calories; 6g Fat (30.3%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 35mg Cholesterol; 18mg Sodium
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.
NOTES Cooker: 3 quart
Time: High for 2 hrs, with an additional 45 min on High
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