Spanish Bulgur

Recipe Description

Bulgur (cracked wheat), garbanzos (chick peas) and soynuts|soy nuts combine to provide complete protein which tastes as good or even better than Spanish rice.
* Makes 8 cups.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1¼ cup bulgur
  • 3 cup hot chicken broth|chicken or beef broth
  • 19 oz can, tomatoes
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp tarragon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup green bell pepper|green pepper, coarsely chop
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans, cooked and drained
  • ½ cup soynuts|soy nuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a frypan.
  2. Add carrot, onion and garlic.
  3. Stir-cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
  4. Add bulgur.
  5. Continue to stir-cook about 3 minutes until bulgur is coated with pan juices.
  6. Add broth, tomatoes, paprika, tarragon, salt and pepper.
  7. Heat to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
  8. Stir in celery, green bell pepper|green pepper, chick peas and soynuts|soy nuts; cover and simmer 15 minutes longer until bulgur is tender and juices are absorbed.
  9. Turn off heat, let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
  10. Fluff with a fork.
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