In this vegetarian pilaf, full of fiber and protein, earthy bulgur wheat combines with toasted vermicelli noodles.
Recipe type: Great Grain, Rice, and Bean Dishes
Serves: 8 cups
Ingredients
911mgsodium
3 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 cupvermicelli noodles
1 (16-oz.) canchickpeas, rinsed and drained
4 cupsvegetable broth
1 tsp.cinnamon
1[1/2] tsp.salt
[1/2] tsp. ground black pepper
2 cupsbulgur wheat, grind #2
Instructions
Preheat a large, 3-quart pot over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and yellow onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add vermicelli noodles, and cook for 3 minutes.
Add chickpeas, vegetable broth, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add bulgur wheat, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5. minutes. Uncover, fluff bulgur with a fork, cover, and let sit for 5 more minutes. Serve warm with Greek yogurt.