Buckwheat with string beans

Hearty homemade buckwheat porridge with the addition of beans! The dish turns out to be very satisfying, harmonious and balanced! When serving, you can supplement it with any juicy salad or sliced fresh vegetables! A great dish for family meals - delicious and budget!
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 15 % 3 g
Fats 20 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 65 % 13 g
97 kcal
GI: 15 / 85 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 45 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Prepare the necessary products for cooking buckwheat with string beans. You will need: buckwheat, onion, carrot, string beans (fresh or frozen), salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil and water for cooking buckwheat porridge.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Wash the carrots, peel and cut into thin strips. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, put the chopped vegetables and fry over medium heat until the carrots are soft and the onions are translucent.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Add the string beans to the fried vegetables in a frying pan. It is not necessary to defrost it beforehand. Lightly fry everything together, stirring frequently.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Add salt and pepper to the vegetables, stir and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer the vegetables on low heat until the beans are fully cooked (this will take about 15-20 minutes). The string beans should become completely soft.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Wash the buckwheat thoroughly, put it in a saucepan with a thick bottom, pour in water, add salt (you can put another small pinch of sugar to balance the taste). Put on the fire, bring to a boil, remove the foam and cook on the lowest heat for about 15-20 minutes so that the porridge is fully cooked.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    The finished buckwheat porridge must be combined and mixed with the finished vegetable mixture from the frying pan. The dish is ready! It is necessary to serve buckwheat with string beans in hot form. Ideally, it should be a freshly prepared dish, if necessary, it is desirable to warm up the cooled buckwheat. Enjoy your meal!

Along with onions and carrots, you can also fry a lot of sweet Bulgarian pepper of any color and variety. Rinse the pepper, remove the core and cut the pulp into strips or cubes, then add to the pan along with carrots and onions. When stewing together with the beans then added, the pepper will become soft.

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Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Carrots - 33   kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275   kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25   kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat (whole grain) - 335   kcal/100g
  • Dark buckwheat flour - 333   kcal/100g
  • Light buckwheat flour - 347   kcal/100g
  • Boiled buckwheat - 163   kcal/100g
  • Buckwheat - 313   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • String beans - 24   kcal/100g

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