Kittencal's Buckwheat and Bow Tie Pasta |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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If you are a lover of buckwheat then you will love this dish! - make certain to brown the onions very well and toast your buckwheat well also, it really make a huge difference in the flavor to this dish, and using another onion, won't hurt, add in lots of fresh ground black pepper - I keep cooked browned onions in my freezer just to make this dish, it saves a lot of time, my family loves this, hope you do also ;-) Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided |
3 tablespoons butter |
3 large onions, chopped |
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste) |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic |
1 1/2 cups buckwheat groats |
1 large egg, slightly beaten |
3 cups hot chicken broth or 3 cups boiled water |
2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste) |
1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta, cooked and tossed with |
1 -2 tablespoon oil, to prevent sticking |
Directions:
1. Heat 3 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat (a large cast-iron skillet works great for this!) add in onions, cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar; cook stirring until the onions are well browned, this should take about 15 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking) remove to a bowl and set aside. 2. To the same skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat; add in buckwheat and egg; stir constantly until until the buckwheat is well toasted (this might take about 8-10 minutes). 3. Slowly add in hot broth or boiled water, mix with a spoon, then cover and simmer over low heat until all the broth is absorbed (about 10-15 minutes). 4. Return the onion/garlic mixture back to the skillet; mix to combine with the buckwheat. 5. Add in black pepper and season with salt. 6. Mix in the cooked bow-tie pasta. |
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