Three-grain Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1/3 cup parsley
• 1/3 cup brown rice
• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 1/3 cup bulgar wheat
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large skillet or 3-quart saucepan. add and saute nuts, then remove and reserve for topping. alternately, toast nuts.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender.
• 3 add carrot and parsley.
• 4 stir in brown rice, barley and bulgur. saute grains until lightly browned.
• 5 add broth, sherry, basil and oregano. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. if needed, remove lid toward the end to cook off some of the liquid. or, turn into a greased casserole and bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until done.
• 7 sprinkle with reserved nuts before serving.