Best 7 Kasha Tomato Soup Recipes

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In a culinary world brimming with diverse flavors and culinary traditions, there lies a heartwarming and comforting dish known as kasha tomato soup. This delectable soup, rooted in Eastern European cuisine, particularly in countries like Poland, Ukraine, and Russia, has captivated taste buds for generations. Kasha, the star ingredient, refers to roasted buckwheat groats that lend a nutty and earthy flavor to the soup. This versatile dish finds its way into many kitchens, with variations and additional ingredients adding unique twists to the classic recipe. Some versions include sautéed vegetables like onions and carrots for added sweetness and texture, while others incorporate smoky bacon or kielbasa to enhance the savory notes. Tomatoes, a key component, provide a vibrant red hue and a delightful tanginess that perfectly balances the richness of the kasha. Whether served as a hearty main course or a cozy starter, kasha tomato soup promises a satisfying and flavorful experience that nourishes both body and soul. Discover the culinary journey of this beloved soup through the diverse recipes presented in this article, each offering a unique take on a timeless classic. From traditional Polish recipes to modern interpretations, let your taste buds embark on a savory adventure as you explore the world of kasha tomato soup.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

KASHA



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A wonderful merging of flavors and textures! This beef and bulgur wheat veggie delight is just a little spicy and sure to warm the tummy.

Provided by Traveling_Is_Love

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ pound ground beef
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup diced tomato
2 cups beef broth
1 cup bulgur (cracked wheat), uncooked
salt to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, while stirring to crumble, until almost cooked through. Drain the grease, and reduce heat to medium. Stir in the celery, green onions, and tomato. Cook until the celery is tender, and the beef is browned.
  • Meanwhile, bring the beef broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the bulgur wheat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until tender. Stir the bulgur wheat into the vegetables and beef, and season with salt and cayenne pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 458.5 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

MEXICAN KASHA



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It's fiesta time for your taste buds when the mild flavor of kasha is paired with avocado and tomato in robust seasonings.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup uncooked medium roasted buckwheat groats
1 egg
2 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 medium onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 medium avocado, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)

Steps:

  • Mix buckwheat groats and egg. Cook buckwheat mixture in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until groats separate and dry.
  • Stir in water, butter, vinegar, salt, cumin, onions and garlic. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat.
  • Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until groats are tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in avocado and tomato.

ZIGGY'S KASHA VARNISHKAS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 3 1/2 to 5 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 boxes kasha
5 eggs
13 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/8 teaspoon monkey dish salt (flat)
1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 box mushrooms, sauteed
Sauteed onions, about 1 cup
1 1/4 (l-pound) boxes bowties, cooked

Steps:

  • Brown gravy, for serving, if desired
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix the kasha and eggs together in a large pot. Put the pot over low heat and let the moisture dry out. Stir in the stock and the seasonings. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Bake until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Correct the seasoning, if needed. Return the pot to the oven and cook until heated through. Transfer the kasha mixture to a serving bowl or platter and serve with brown gravy, if desired.

KASHA VARNISHKES - JEWISH BUCKWHEAT GROATS WITH NOODLES



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This is my family's recipe for an Eastern European Jewish favorite. This side dish is traditionally made with bowtie noodles. It is flavorful and addictively delicious. Definitely not for the carb-shy! I am gluten-free and sadly, there are no gluten-free bowtie noodles on the market. If you are gluten-free, Hoffner's GF egg noodles or Glutano brand tagliatelle (made of maize) work best. Buckwheat, by the way, is not related to wheat and is gluten-free (and tasty).

Provided by Whats Cooking

Categories     Grains

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup buckwheat groats
1 egg
1 cup uncooked bow tie pasta (or other short, flat noodle) or 1 cup uncooked gluten-free egg noodles (or other short, flat noodle)
2 cups chicken stock, brought to a boil
1 teaspoon salt
1 quart water
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons corn oil or 3 tablespoons chicken fat
1 1/2 large onions, chopped coarsely

Steps:

  • Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add kasha and stir until every grain is well coated with egg. Place in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the egg begins to dry and the groats separate. Some of the groats may stick together and/or brown slightly.
  • Pour boiling chicken stock over the kasha. Mix in salt and pepper and stir thoroughly. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until the kasha has absorbed all liquid. Remove from heat.
  • In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and cook the pasta until done. Drain and set aside.
  • In a skillet, heat the oil (or schmaltz) on a medium flame. Saute the chopped onions until thoroughly browned. Add the onions and noodles to the pot of kasha, and adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.2, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 38.7, Sodium 522.5, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3.3, Protein 5.3

KASHA VARNISHKES AT WOLFF'S IN NEW JERSEY



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Packaged bow-tie noodles,large and small, quickly replaced the flat homemade egg noodles in the American version of kasha varnishkes. The trick to a good kasha varnishke is to toast the whole-grain buckwheat groat well over a high heat for 2 to 4 minutes until you start smelling the aroma of the kasha. This will seal the groats so that there is a nutty, crunchy taste to them, a good foil to the soft taste of the noodles.

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     Pasta     Side     Purim     Sukkot     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Kosher     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield 6 to 8 servings (M)w/chicken fat/bouillon; (P)w/margarine/water

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large onions, sliced in rounds
2 to 3 tablespoons margarine or chicken fat
1 large egg or egg white, slightly beaten
1 cup medium or coarse kasha
2 cups water or bouillon
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
N/A freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound large or small bow tie-shaped noodles
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté the onions in 2 tablespoons of the margarine or chicken fat in a heavy frying pan with a cover until golden. Remove to a plate.
  • 2. Beat the egg in a small mixing bowl and stir in the kasha. Mix, making sure all the grains are coated. Put the kasha in the same frying pan, set over a high heat. Flatten, stir, and break up the egg-coated kasha with a fork or wooden spoon for 2 to 4 minutes or until the egg has dried on the kasha and the kernels brown and mostly separate.
  • 3. Add the water or bouillon, salt, and pepper to the frying pan and bring to a boil. Add the onions, cover tightly, and cook over low heat, steaming the kasha for 10 minutes. Remove the cover, stir, and quickly check to see if the kernels are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. If not, cover and continue steaming for 3 to 5 minutes more.
  • 4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie noodles according to the directions on the package. Drain.
  • 5. When the kasha is ready, combine with the noodles. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with the parsley and coriander. If desired, add a bit more margarine or chicken fat.

KASHA



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For years I have had uneven results with buckwheat groats, or kasha, as the dry-roasted grains are called. I have tried different methods, both stovetop and oven, and usually mixed the grains with an egg before cooking. Sometimes my grains cooked up to a mush, other times they held their shape but still seemed rather soft and indistinct. I sort of gave up on kasha for a while, opting for more predictable grains and pseudo-grains like quinoa and spelt. But I love the flavor of buckwheat, so this week I took another stab at buckwheat groats with a box of medium-grain kasha I bought at the supermarket - and everything changed. These grains were cracked, like bulgur, something I hadn't seen before. I followed the directions on the box, and they turned out perfect -- dry and fluffy, with the wonderful nutty/earthy buckwheat flavor I find so appealing. To see if it was the cut of the grain only or the combination of the cut of the grain and the cooking method that gave me such good results, I used the exact same cooking method using whole toasted buckwheat groats. The whole groats turned out better than any I had made before, but they took three times as long to cook than the cracked groats, yielded a little less, and because all of the egg is not absorbed by the whole grains the way it is by the cracked grains, which have more cut surfaces to absorb the egg, you get some egg flakes floating on the top of the cooked kasha, which is not very attractive (though it's easy to remove them).

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, dinner, lunch, vegetables, main course, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups water
Salt to taste (I used 3/4 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup toasted buckwheat groats (kasha), preferably medium-cut (cracked)
1 egg

Steps:

  • Combine water, salt, and butter in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once it reaches the boil turn off heat and cover.
  • Meanwhile, beat egg in a medium bowl and add kasha. Mix together until grains are thoroughly and evenly coated.
  • Transfer to a medium-size, wide, heavy saucepan (I use Analon nonstick), place over high heat and stir egg-coated kasha constantly until grains are dry, smell toasty, and no egg is visible, 2 to 3 minutes. Add just-boiled water, turn heat to very low, cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes for cracked kasha, 30 minutes for whole kasha, or until all of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
  • Remove lid from pan, place clean dish towel over pan (not touching the grains), and cover tightly. Let sit undisturbed for 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

KASHA SOUP



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Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (3") piece kombu
4 cups water
1 cup onion diced
1/2 cup carrot diced
1/2 cup cabbage green, shredded
1/2 cup potato diced
1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
1 tablespoon sesame oil plain
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon basil dried
1/2 cup kasha
1/2 cup frozen lima beans
1/2 cup sauerkraut pressed dry
1 1/2 teaspoons miso

Steps:

  • Place kombu in water for 10 minutes to reconstitute it. Remove kombu, chop and set aside, reserving water. Saute onions, carrots, cabbage, potatoes and mushrooms in oil in a large stockpot until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic powder, basil, kombu, reserved water, kasha, lima beans and sauerkraut and bring to a simmer. Remove 1/4 cup broth to a small bowl, dissolve miso in it and return mixture to stockpot. Simmer until beans and kasha are cooked, about 8 minutes. Serve hot. HINT: for more intense flavor, increase miso to 2-1/4 teaspoons.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

  • Use a variety of kasha. You can use any type of kasha for this soup, but buckwheat kasha is the most traditional. Other options include millet kasha, quinoa kasha, and amaranth kasha.
  • Rinse the kasha before cooking. This will help to remove any dirt or debris. If you don't, the soup will take longer to cook.
  • Toast the kasha before cooking. This will give it a nutty flavor. To toast the kasha, heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the kasha and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is golden brown.
  • Use a good quality broth. The broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth. You can use chicken broth, vegetable broth, or beef broth.
  • Add vegetables to the soup. Vegetables add flavor and nutrition to the soup. You can add any type of vegetables you like, but some good options include carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes.
  • Season the soup to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of sour cream.

Conclusion:

Kasha tomato soup is a delicious and nutritious soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, and it can be made with a variety of ingredients. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying soup, give kasha tomato soup a try. You won't be disappointed!

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