Whole Grain Pilaf Recipes

QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add carrot, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
• In a bowl, toss quinoa together with walnuts and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Add the water, broth, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.

BAKED GRAINS PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, bell pepper, and corn in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Mix onion mixture, millet, quinoa, and salt together in an 8x8-inch casserole dish; pour in chicken stock. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until grains are tender and have absorbed all the liquid, about 30 minutes.

MIXED GRAIN PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil and butter in a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add mushrooms. Raise heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in all of the grains. Cook, stirring often, 12 minutes. Stir in stock; bring to a boil.
• Cover, and transfer to oven. Bake until grains are tender, 40 to 50 minutes (check after 40 minutes, but don't remove lid before then). Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
• Add grains, and stir well, coating them with oil. Cook, stirring often, for about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in stock, and bring to a boil. Cover pot, and put in oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (check after 30 minutes; remove lid and cook a little longer if grains need to be softer). Fold in chopped herbs. Drizzle with Marsala wine. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
• To reheat: Place the pilaf mixture in a buttered, ovenproof casserole. Do not fold in the herbs or add Marsala. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, bring the pilaf to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle with Marsala. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the top of the casserole, and butter it. Place the parchment on the pilaf, butter-side down. Place in the oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.

YUMMY WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT PILAF (WHEAT BERRY)

Steps:

• Rinse the wheat berries.
• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan and dissolve the bouillon cubes.
• Add the rinsed wheat berries and cover.
• Return to boil then reduce heat to simmer for 45 to 50 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed and grains are firm yet chewy.
• In a large skillet,heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions and saute for about 5 minutes until translucent.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the garlic and carrots, cooking 3 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and saute until their released liquid has evaporated--about 10 minutes.
• Push the veggies off to the side and use the free space in the skillet to scramble the beaten eggs.
• Stir in the cooked wheat berries, pepper, onion salt and any OPTIONAL items you're going to add.
• Cook 2 or 3 more minutes to heat through.
• Voila!

WHOLE GRAIN PILAF WITH GRAIN BERRIES AND GROATS

Steps:

• Place clean grain into 3 cups of boiling water.
• add salt.
• simmer on low heat covered for 1 hour for a soft, chewy pilaf.

KASHI SEVEN WHOLE GRAIN & SESAME PILAF

Steps:

• Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together.
• Bring water to a boil. Add Kashi and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook until all liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Spread Kashi on sheet pan and allow to cool.
• Add vegetables to cooked and cooled Kashi.
• Add enough Kashi vinaigrette or your choice of dressing just to coat, and toss well. Serve chilled.