Kasha Breakfast Porridge

Serves 3 to 4

While hot breakfast cereal takes many forms, this version featuring kasha is perfect for kick-starting your day. Kasha, or roasted buckwheat, is the edible fruit seed of a plant related to rhubarb and, despite the name, is not related to wheat at all and is, in fact, gluten-free. With plenty of high quality protein and good amounts of fiber, calcium, iron and B vitamins, kasha gets your day off to a healthy start.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 stick cinnamon, broken in two
1 cup kasha
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Method

In a small saucepan, combine water and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Add kasha and a pinch of salt, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve porridge with maple syrup to taste. (Feel free to substitute honey or brown sugar.) Thickness can be adjusted according to preference by adding more water, milk or soy milk.

Nutrition

Nutrition Info Per Serving: 180 calories (10 from fat), 1.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 5g protein, 39g total carbohydrate (5g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium

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