Buckwheat and Bacon Side Dish

11 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 28 min
Ready In: 48 min

“This alternative to rice pairs buckwheat with bacon to create a meaty-tasting side dish.” - by REDFIORO

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 bacon strips, chopped
1/4 cup uncooked medium roasted buckwheat groats
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the shallots and garlic; cook until softened and light brown. Add the bacon pieces and buckwheat; cook and stir until the buckwheat turns orangeish brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until the liquid is absorbed and the buckwheat is tender,13 to 15 minutes. Toss with the parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
208 cal
10%

Fat
8.7 g
13%

Carbs
25.3 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (11)

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DawnT77

Sep. 8, 2007

"I used 5 strips of turkey bacon, extra garlic from a jar, 1/2 cup buckwheat and 1 1/2 cups very low sodium organic chicken broth. I left out the parsley and shallots, but added plenty of green onions...." See more The cooking time was still perfect and my husband loved this! Thanks for the new buckwheat recipe (there are not too many off them around)!"

Debi

Sep. 28, 2009

"This recipe rocks!! We are new to the gluten-free thing and this dish was the perfect intro. I had to double the recipe to feed my two pre-teen boys..." See more"

yurymetelski

Aug. 16, 2010

"I love buckwheat but I wasn't impressed with this recipe. I would recommend adding onion (separately cooked till golden) in the end, because otherwise it becomes mushy...." See more"

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