Sidedish for Kasha

[BarbaraGale]

Hi All. I am serving company tonight: salad and parmesan toasts, kasha varnishkes, fruit salad. I would like to serve a side dish with the kasha that would balance with the rest of the meal. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Fleur]

I often serve Kasha, made from the recipe on the box, with Roast Duck. The earthy nuttyness of the Kasha makes a perfect foil for the rich sweetness of the Duck.

[EllenMM]

I,also, usually serve it with brisket, for the gravy.My daughter, however, is now a vegetarian, and I made this portabello veg. gravy from Epicurious. It was quite good, and provided the gravy kasha pairs with so nicely.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/rec...

[AmyH]

I think the best thing to balance out that meal would be a nice brisket or pot roast. There's no sense having kasha varnishkes without gravy.

[bernalgirl]

I agree, we usually serve the kasha varnishkes as a side dish for brisket. But it you are vegetarian, then make a cooked vegetable that has a sauce of some sort.

[sivyaleah]

That's interesting to me that you're using the kasha as the main dish. We always served it as the side dish. Was this typical for your family?