Wheat Bulgur With Lentils, Tomatoes and Basil

Name: Wheat Bulgur With Lentils, Tomatoes and Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 , 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons margarine; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 cup vegetable juice; 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup Bulgar wheat; 3 cups water, boiling; 1 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup basil, chopped; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Submitted by kathleenkirbyturner

"Adapted from New Vegetarian Cuisine - yummy! Leave out the Parmesan cheese and this is a vegan meal."

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Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 teaspoons margarine
¹⁄₂ cup onion, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water
1 cup vegetable juice
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
1 cup Bulgar wheat
3 cups water, boiling
1 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup basil, chopped
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

directions

In a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine. Stir in the onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes - until tender.
Stir in the water, juice, lentils and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer to 30 to 45 minutes, or until the lentils are soft but not mushy.
While the lentils are cooking pour the boiling water over the bulgur and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Drain well.
Remove the lentil pan from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the bulgur, tomato, basil and Parmesan (if desired). Mix thoroughly and serve.

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kathleenkirbyturner

Although I am a US citizen, I have spent most of my adult life living outside of the States. I've raised my family all over the world - and I have to say that my four kids are pretty terrific! I am always looking for recipes that only call for basic ingredients. Because I don't live in the US, I often can't find packages or this, or jars and cans of that, even certain spices can be tricky. My favorite cookbooks are the New Joy of Cooking, and anything by Nigela Lawson. My passions are cooking and eating - big surprise there. I have no pet peeves, I don't keep any peeves around long enough to make them into pets. I especially love baking, but I'm trying to get away from that - the carbs are starting to stick to my hips a little too easily. I took a Sushi making course recently. It was a lot of fun; I now know that I need to GO OUT for Sushi, not make it myself.

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