Kittencal's Buckwheat And Bow Tie Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups buckwheat groats
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 3 cups hot chicken broth or 3 cups boiled water
• 2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta, cooked and tossed with
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil, to prevent sticking

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat (a large cast-iron skillet works great for this!) add in onions, cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar; cook stirring until the onions are well browned, this should take about 15 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking) remove to a bowl and set aside.
• 2 to the same skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat; add in buckwheat and egg; stir constantly until until the buckwheat is well toasted (this might take about 8-10 minutes).
• 3 slowly add in hot broth or boiled water, mix with a spoon, then cover and simmer over low heat until all the broth is absorbed (about 10-15 minutes).
• 4 return the onion/garlic mixture back to the skillet; mix to combine with the buckwheat.
• 5 add in black pepper and season with salt.
• 6 mix in the cooked bow-tie pasta.