Bulgur & Lentil Pilaf

I made this AGAIN.. for a co-worker's birthday...must tell what I added besides the mushrooms... This time I used recipe #100243 Make Ahead Carmelized Onions. Last time I was a bit disappointed that the onions got kinda' "boiled out"...sooooooooooo... I added the carmelized onions that I prepared a day ahead...I put some in the "body" of the dish and then arranged some in a circle on top as a decoration. The golden color of the carmelized onions really gave it some pizzaz!!!

I agree with Winkki that this is too mushy to be a pilaf, and with everyone that it's too bland. That said, it was a great "base" for a healthy vegetarian lunch today...I added a lot of curry powder, parsley, and garlic. I will most likely make this again, just with modifications. :) I think this would be good with pita or naan, but I'm going to eat it with a green salad.

Really good! I could tell it would be a little bland for me, so I threw some garlic and a pinch of cumin in along with the onions. I only used 1 tbsp butter (to keep fat to a minimum.) I've been eating this for lunch all week paired with spinach & lemon couscous for a low-fat, high-protein meal. It's yummy, simple and healthy--I highly recommend it to any vegetarians or vegans looking for a nice filling dish.

I tried this twice and watched carefully, but it turned out too mushy for pilaf both times (I was using very coarsely ground bulgur, so that shouldn't have been a factor). I made the cooked mixture into veggie patties instead and fried them in a bit of olive oil; they went over pretty well that way so we will probably keep the recipe but use it for patties instead of pilaf. It was also a bit on the bland side, so I added rosemary and garlic the second time; I think maybe a bit of balsamic vinegar for next time, too. Thanks for posting!

Good and easy to make. I used vegetable broth to saute instead of margarine. I chose this recipe because I was having guests who don't like spicy food, but personally I thought this recipe could have used some more seasoning. My guests liked it though -- they even took second helpings!