Buckwheat Soup with Porcini, Beef and Kale - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Buckwheat Soup with Porcini, Beef and Kale is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 ounce, or a generous handful, dried porcini mushrooms
- 8 cups beef stock
- 1 cup kasha (buckwheat groats)
- 2 tablespoons EVOO, plus extra for drizzling
- 4 ounces guanciale, bacon or pancetta, diced
- 1 pound stew beef, cut into small cubes
- Freshly grated black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 1 bundle flat kale, stemmed and chopped
- Whole nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Crusty bread and shaved pecorino, to pass at table
Instructions
- Place the mushrooms and a couple of cups of beef stock in a small pot. Simmer to reconstitute the mushrooms.
- Boil 1 3/4 cups water in a saucepot, season with a little salt, add the kasha and stir. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drizzle with a little EVOO and cool. Store separately from the soup base until the soup is served, to avoid mushy buckwheat.
- In a soup pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons EVOO, a couple of turns of the pan, and add the guanciale. Brown the guanciale and then remove. Pat the beef dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown over medium-high heat in the guanciale drippings and remove. Add the garlic, onions and bay and stir and cook to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the kale and wilt, and season with a few grates nutmeg. Add the tomato paste and stir until fragrant, then add the Worcestershire, the remaining beef stock, beef and guanciale. Remove the mushrooms and chop, then add the mushroom and the mushroom stock to the soup. Cook partially covered until the beef is tender, about 1 hour. Cool and store.
- To serve, combine the kasha with the hot soup and serve in shallow bowls with bread and cheese curls.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Buckwheat Soup with Porcini, Beef and Kale recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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