How Many Calories In Buckwheat Recipes

BUCKWHEAT WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients for the buckwheat dish. To cook buckwheat: Bring water to boil, add buckwheat and salt to taste, cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes.
• Preheat a pan, add butter and onions to the pan. Add diced mushrooms to the mix and cook until it becomes golden brown.
• Combine mushroom mixture with buckwheat, let it sit for about 5 min to allow flavors to come together.
• Finally, add in fresh green onions and stir to combine everything together. Serve right away.

LENTIL AND BUCKWHEAT SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lentils in a bowl of cold water for 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stew pot over medium heat. Add grated onion and carrot and saute until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lentils and bay leaves and stir until coated with oil. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth, stir, and bring to a boil. Leave at a slow boil for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add buckwheat. Simmer until lentils are soft but not mushy and buckwheat is cooked through, about 25 minutes, adding remaining broth if needed. Remove from the heat and fold in fresh spinach until wilted. Remove bay leaves.
• Serve hot with a 1/2 tablespoon olive oil drizzled on top of each portion.