
Ashkenazi comfort food · Pareve with vegetable broth
Kasha Varnishkes
Yield6 servingsPrep15 minCooking25 minTotalAbout 40 min
What you’ll need
- 1 cup toasted buckwheat groats / kasha
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups / 480 ml vegetable broth
- 8 oz / 225 g bow-tie pasta
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Contains: Wheat, egg.
Let’s make it
- Cook pasta according to the package and drain.
- Beat the egg and coat the dry kasha. Toast in a dry saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until the grains separate and the egg coating dries.
- Carefully add hot broth and ¼ tsp salt. Cover and cook on low about 15 minutes, until tender; check the package for timing and liquid needs.
- Meanwhile cook onions in oil over medium-low heat for 15–20 minutes until golden.
- Toss pasta, cooked kasha and onions together. Season with remaining salt and pepper.
A home-style recipe from Grandma’s Kitchen at Jewdoff.com. Times are approximate; ovens and ingredients vary. Allow any rising, resting, cooling, or chilling described in the steps.
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