Bulgur And Bow Ties With Mushrooms And Beef Recipes

BOW TIES WITH ARUGULA, OLIVES, BULGUR AND TOMATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. When hot, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring until softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives, then add lemon juice and tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until tomatoes are just heated through. Turn off heat.
• When water comes to a boil, add bulgur. Let water return to a boil, then add pasta. Cook bow ties until tender but not mushy (start tasting after 5 minutes). Reserve some cooking water, then drain in a strainer to trap grains with pasta.
• Toss pasta and bulgur with tomato mixture, adding some cooking water if needed. Stir in arugula and almonds, taste and adjust seasoning. Let rest for up to 15 minutes. Stir again and serve.

BULGUR AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak bulgur in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes, or until soft. Set aside.
• meanwhile, heat a heavy non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and saute for 4 to 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain fat from pan.
• Add onions to skillet and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain bulgur and add to meat mixture with cilantro, dill weed, salt, pepper, chipped tomatoes, vegetable juice and lemon juice. Stir gently.
• Place mixture in a 10 x 10 x 2 inch baking dish or oven proof casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

BULGUR AND BEEF

Steps:

• Chop whole onion, and saute it in a nonstick skillet in hot oil until it begins to soften.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
• Wash, dry and trim mushrooms. Dice.
• When onion has begun to soften, stir in ground beef and turkey and keep stirring to break up. Cook until meat loses its color.
• Rinse olives, pit and cut up. Crush tomatoes. Add olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, bulgur, sherry and oregano to pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, until bulgur is cooked.
• When bulgur is cooked, season with salt, if desired, and pepper.

BULGUR WITH OLIVES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse bulgur wheat in water and drain.
• Pour oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan or casserole and place over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they begin to brown.
• Add onion, lower heat and continue to saute until the onion is soft and beginning to brown.
• Stir in oregano, garlic, olives and bulgur. Pour in stock or water, cover, reduce heat and cook for about 20 minutes, until water is absorbed and the bulgur is tender.
• Check for seasoning. The olives should make additional salt unnecessary. Stir in parsley and basil and serve.

BULGUR WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in hot water to cover.
• Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold all ingredients. Saute onion and celery until soft.
• Meanwhile, clean and slice fresh mushrooms. When onion and celery are cooked, push them to side of pan and saute fresh mushrooms until they begin to color, 4 or 5 minutes.
• Squeeze liquid from dried mushrooms and stir them into the pan. Reserve mushroom-soaking liquid.
• Stir in bulgur and cook over medium heat until bulgur begins to color.
• Stir in beef stock and 1/4 cup of mushroom liquid. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 10 minutes, until bulgur grains soften. Season with salt and pepper. Add more mushroom liquid if needed. Freeze if desired.
• To serve, defrost and bring to room temperature. Reheat in 350-degree oven, covered, about 20 minutes, until steaming. Stir in toasted pecans and decorate with parsley.

HOW TO COOK BULGUR

Steps:

• Combine bulgur, 1 1/2 cups water, salt, and a drizzle of oil in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Use immediately, or spread on a rimmed baking sheet to let cool.

CREAMY MUSHROOM BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, salt and pepper in butter until tender. Add spreadable cheese and broth; cook and stir until blended. Drain pasta; add to skillet and toss to coat.

BULGUR AND BOW TIES WITH MUSHROOMS AND BEEF

Steps:

• Bring water to boil for noodles in covered pot.
• Chop whole onion; saute in very hot oil in nonstick pan until the onions begin to brown.
• Mince garlic and add to onion.
• Combine bulgur with 1 cup water and cook over high heat until water boils; cover and cook at a high simmer until water has been absorbed and bulgur is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Grind beef and stir into onion, breaking up beef and cooking until it browns.
• Meanwhile, wash, trim, dry and slice mushrooms; add to onions.
• Cook bow-tie noodles according to package directions.
• Add tomato paste, chicken stock and wine to beef mixture. Cook over very low heat while preparing the rest of the meal. Drain noodles, and if there is any liquid left in bulgur, drain. Stir bulgur and bow-ties into beef. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.