kasha varnishkes

 I bought a bunch of buckwheat and looking for more purposes, and came upon kasha varnishkes.  I think I've made it before, but this was much better especially when I added mushrooms.

Ingredients

1. • 2 large onions, sliced in rounds
   • 2 to 3 tablespoons butter or chicken fat
   • about a pound of mushrooms (could be good with rehydrated dried?)
     
   • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
   • 1 cup medium or coarse kasha
   • 2 cups water or bouillon (homemade chicken broth)
     
   • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
   • lots of freshly ground black pepper
   • 12 oz. bow tie-shaped noodles
   • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
   • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (optional)

   1. Roast buckwheat groats about 5 minutes (1/2 cup at a time)

   2. Heat butter/fat and cook onions until golden.  If using mushrooms, add them midway.  When finished, remove to a plate.

   3. Add egg to kasha and stir until all grains are coated.  Cook in the same pan after onions for about 4 minutes - until dried.

   4. Add broth, salt, pepper and bring to a boil.  Add back in the onions/mushrooms and simmer about 10 minutes, covered. 
   

   5.  Cook pasta.

   6.  Check kasha after about 12 minutes; give it more time if it needs, and if still wet then leave cover off.  

   7.  When kasha is done, stir in pasta and eat. Yum.