Quinoa-Bulgur Wheat Pilaf

Submitted by dicentra

"Vegetarian Times."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1⁄2 cup Bulgar wheat
• 2 cups fat-free vegetable broth
• 1⁄2 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
• 1⁄2 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1 1⁄2 cups artichoke hearts, drained
• salt & fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Heat skillet over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add diced onion, and sauté for 1 minute.
2. Add remaining oil, quinoa and bulgur wheat, and continue cooking and stirring for about 2 minutes, or until grains turn slightly golden.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low, add vegetable broth, cover skillet, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add asparagus and beans, re-cover skillet, and continue cooking and stirring until liquid is absorbed and grains are tender, about 10 minutes more.
4. Remove from heat, and stir in artichoke hearts and seasonings. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Nancy M]

made this for 2 and used a tsp kosher salt and a tsp freshly ground black pepper. Bland. So, I added 1/4 cup crumbled Feta Cheese and that did wonders. For the last 5 minutes on the stove, I added 1 1/2 C cubed rotisserie chicken and the artichokes so that would heat through. The recipe doesn't spec artichokes in water or marinated ones. I used the former but I think the marinated ones would add a lot to the final dish, including giving it a smoother, silkier mouth feel with the additional oil.