Bulgar with Roasted tomatoes, onions, and garbanzo beans

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 527.4
  • Total Fat: 9.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 2,100.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 97.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 21.8 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g

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Introduction

Bulgar is a popular Middle Eastern Grain. This main-course pilaf recipe will also serve eight as a side dish Bulgar is a popular Middle Eastern Grain. This main-course pilaf recipe will also serve eight as a side dish
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 lbs. tomatoes, quartered
    1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
    2 Tbsps. olive oil
    1 15oz. can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
    4 garlic cloves, crushed
    2 1/2 cups water
    2 cups bulgar (also called cracked wheat)
    4 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
    2 Tbps chopped fresh dill
    1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
    salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange tomatoes and onion in single layer in large roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garbanzo beans and garlic. Roast until onion is golden, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes longer. Remove pan from oven. Add 2 1/2 cups water to pan and stir, scraping up any browned bits.
Transfer roasted vegetable mixture to large saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir in bulgar. Reduce to low, cover and simmer until bulgar is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
Stir 3 tablespoons parsley, 1 1/2 tablespoons dill and lemon juice into pilaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle pilaf with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and 1/2 tablespoon dill.

Serving Size: Makes 4 dinner servings or 8 side-dish servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARHARTHM.