Midsummer Delight – LifeField Buckwheat with Mushroom Sauce

1 cup LifeField Buckwheat Groats
10 medium-sized mushrooms
1 small onion chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 teaspoons flour
1-cup half-and-half (or sour cream mixed with water)
Salt to taste
Pepper
1 clove garlic finely cut
1/4 tsp Fresh Dill
Bay Leaf (optional)

1. Wash buckwheat groats, cover with water and let stand for 10-15 minutes. (this makes it very tender)
2. Heat on low flame until ready (10-12 minutes). Add salt. Set aside.

Sauce

1. Clean and sli. mushrooms.
2. In frying pan saute mushrooms and onions in vegetable oil until “golden” (about 10 minutes), add two teaspoons of flour and stir for about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add a cup of half-and-half (or sour-crearn mixed with water) and stir again.
4. Add salt, black pepper, cut garlic and fresh dill. Add any spice you like such as bay leaf.
5. Stir until mixture boils; turn flame down at once — the sauce should not be kept boiling.
6. Place LifeField Buckwheat groats on a large serving platter and cover with sauce.
7. It may also be used as a garnish and served with meat, meat balls, chops, or fish.

 3-4 servings