"Rice Diet" Wheat Berry Pilaf

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 108.7
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 178.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 0.7 g

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Introduction

A wonderful crunchy/chewy side dish! Adapted from drgrandmas.com to use less oil and no added sodium. A wonderful crunchy/chewy side dish! Adapted from drgrandmas.com to use less oil and no added sodium.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    * 2.5 c. cooked wheat berries
    * EVOO spray
    * Pepper to taste
    * ˝ tsp. thyme
    * 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
    * ˝ c. chopped onion
    * 1 c. chopped mushrooms
    * 1 c. chopped red pepper
    * 1/2 c. chopped celery
    * 1/2 c. diced carrots


Directions

Makes 4 cups total, 8 - 1/2C servings, each one with 3/4 starch and 1/2 veggie.

If cooking your berries fresh, use 1C wheat berries and 3C water, and add a bay leaf. Measure out 2.5C for this recipe and save the rest.

Sauté onion, celery, mushrooms, pepper and carrots in olive oil spray until wilted and browning - about 10 minutes. Add thyme, parsley and pepper to taste. Add wheat berries to veggies and cook until heated through.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMRACLOVEC.