KASHA CALIENTE

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It was a love of kasha and memories of family that inspired Nancy Jane Richer of Knoxville, Tenn., to create this holiday recipe. Ms. Richer's father loved kasha and died on Thanksgiving more than a decade ago. Recently, Ms. Richer spotted wild turkeys in her winter vegetable garden. For her, it felt like a message. "It was a magical omen," Ms. Richer said. The result is this spicy take on kasha, created in memory of Ms. Richer's parents. The dish is robust enough to eat as a vegetarian main course, but also tempting as a side dish for everyone at the table.

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Categories main course, side dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

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Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup kasha
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons butter
2 large sweet onions, chopped
4 large cloves of garlic, chopped
12 ounce package frozen vegetable crumbles, MorningStar Farms brand, or similar
2 large scallions, chopped
16 oz. can of Mexicorn, drained
16 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes, drained
16 oz. can chili hot kidney beans, drained
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1 cup roasted salted pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon roasted dry cumin
1 teaspoon dry cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon dry Italian seasoning
1 cup chile lime garlic tomatillo salsa
2 cups Italian style shredded cheese blend

Steps:

In a medium pot, bring vegetable broth to a boil. Immediately cover and turn off the heat. In a large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat, add kasha and one-third of the beaten eggs. Stir, coating the kasha in the egg, and toasting the grains. Stir constantly, cooking until the egg is no longer visible. Add the just boiled broth and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the liquid has absorbed. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add butter. Once the butter has melted add onion. Cook, stirring often, until onion has softened, then add garlic. Cook garlic for a minute, until fragrant. Add the vegetable crumbles and cook just until hot. Add the scallions, Mexicorn, fire roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, lime, chili powder, cumin seeds and dry cumin, dry cilantro, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, tomatillo salsa and remaining eggs. Fold in the cooked kasha and mix until thoroughly combined.
Scrape mixture into a lightly oiled 9 x 13 baking dish. Top the mixture with shredded cheese and bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Allow to cool slightly before serving with additional tomatillo salsa.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 495, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 796 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram