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Quick Kasha Pilaf takes several minutes to prepare.

Quick Kasha Pilaf takes several minutes to cook.

Quick Kasha Pilaf makes servings.

The ingredients for Quick Kasha Pilaf are:

1 small carrot, sliced 1 small onion, cut in 8 pieces 1/2 celery rib, sliced 2 tsp. olive oil 1/2 cup kasha (buckwheat groats) 2 cups fat free reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Quick Kasha Pilaf:

1. In food processor, pulse carrot, onion and celery until finely chopped. 2. Heat oil over medium-high heat in large, heavy saucepan or small Dutch oven. Stir in chopped vegetables. Saut? until soft, 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Mix kasha into saut?ed vegetables. Stir until kasha is fragrant and looks slightly darker in color, 1-2 minutes. 4. Pour in broth. Cover pot tightly. When liquid boils, reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. 5. Turn off heat and let pilaf sit 5 minutes. Fluff pilaf with fork. Add salt and pepper as desired and serve. Makes 4 servings.The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer and educates the public about the results.

The nutritional information for Quick Kasha Pilaf is:

• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 147.2

• Total Fat: 4.4 g
• Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
• Sodium: 799.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 8.8 g