Side dishe for 4

Buckwheat with Mushrooms

Name: Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 cup whole kernel brown buckwheat; 1 tbsp olive oil or canola oil; 2 cups reduced sodium broth; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 1/2 mushrooms; 1/2 onion; 1 tbsp unsalted butter

$3.12for 435 minServes 4

Toasted buckwheat cooks in broth while mushrooms and onion sauté in butter for a warm, savory side dish.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned corn and vegetables, 6 oz$0.07/oz typical	6 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.98Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.12

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.78 per serving$3.12 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 cup whole kernel brown buckwheat
1 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
2 cups reduced sodium broth
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 mushrooms
1/2 onion
1 tbsp unsalted butter

Steps

Rinse the buckwheat and toast it with the oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the broth and salt, bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet and cook the onion and sliced mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Stir the cooked buckwheat into the skillet and cook for 4 minutes.
Cover the skillet and let the buckwheat rest for 5 minutes before serving.