Kasha Tomato Soup Recipes

KASHA

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, while stirring to crumble, until almost cooked through. Drain the grease, and reduce heat to medium. Stir in the celery, green onions, and tomato. Cook until the celery is tender, and the beef is browned.
• Meanwhile, bring the beef broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the bulgur wheat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until tender. Stir the bulgur wheat into the vegetables and beef, and season with salt and cayenne pepper.

KASHA VARNISHKES

Steps:

• Put onions in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat. Cover skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, until onion is dry and almost sticking to pan. Add fat or oil, raise heat to medium high and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is nicely browned, at least 10 minutes or so longer.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. In a separate, medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil, stir in the kasha and about a teaspoon of salt. Cover and simmer until kasha is soft and fluffy, about 15 minutes. Let stand, off heat and covered.
• Salt the large pot of boiling water and cook noodles until tender but still firm. Drain and combine with the onions and kasha, adding more fat or oil if you like. Season with salt and lots of pepper and serve immediately.

KASHA TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot or large saucpan over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, and celery.
• Sautee until onions are translucent and begining to turn golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, bay leaves, and water/stock.
• Bring boil, then reduce to low heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes.
• Stir in kasha, cover, and cook 20 minutes more or until kasha is tender.
• Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.

KASHA SOUP

Steps:

• Place kombu in water for 10 minutes to reconstitute it. Remove kombu, chop and set aside, reserving water. Saute onions, carrots, cabbage, potatoes and mushrooms in oil in a large stockpot until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic powder, basil, kombu, reserved water, kasha, lima beans and sauerkraut and bring to a simmer. Remove 1/4 cup broth to a small bowl, dissolve miso in it and return mixture to stockpot. Simmer until beans and kasha are cooked, about 8 minutes. Serve hot. HINT: for more intense flavor, increase miso to 2-1/4 teaspoons.

KASHA VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine 1 1/3 cups broth or water and kasha. Bring to boiling; reduced heat. Cover and simmer till all of the liquid is absorbed, allowing 25 minutes for kasha (15 minutes if you use buckwheat groats.).
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet melt margarine or butter. Add broccoli, onion, squash or zucchini, and carrots. Cook, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or till vegetables are crisp-tender. Add kasha, basil, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.
• In a small mixing bowl stir together ricotta cheese and egg. Spoon half of the kasha mixture into a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Spread ricotta cheese mixture evenly over layer in casserole. Spoon remaining kasha mixture over ricotta layer. Cover and bake in preheated 350F oven for 25-30 minutes, or till cheese is melted.

KASHA SOUP

Steps:

• Place kombu in water for 10 minutes to reconstitute it. Remove kombu, chop and set aside, reserving water. Saute onions, carrots, cabbage, potatoes and mushrooms in oil in a large stockpot until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic powder, basil, kombu, reserved water, kasha, lima beans and sauerkraut and bring to a simmer. Remove 1/4 cup broth to a small bowl, dissolve miso in it and return mixture to stockpot. Simmer until beans and kasha are cooked, about 8 minutes. Serve hot. HINT: for more intense flavor, increase miso to 2-1/4 teaspoons.