Cracked Wheat Pilaf & Cracked Wheat Pilaf W. Apples, Raisins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup bulgar wheat
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest or 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 -2 green onion, sliced fine
• 1 small garlic clove, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce or 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and coarsely chopped
• 0.5 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup dried apple (see note)
• 2 tablespoons raisins (see note) or 2 tablespoons currants (see note)
• 1/4 cup apple juice (more if needed, see note) or 1/4 cup water (more if needed, see note)
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans, walnuts (optional) or 2 tablespoons almonds (optional)
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• salt

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. add 1 cup bulgur wheat, reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. pour into a strainer and drain well.
• 2 transfer half to another dish for the children.
• 3 for the children: stir in the apples, raisins, pecans (if using), and butter. season with salt, if desired.
• 4 for the adults: put the lemon zest, lemon juice, green onions, garlic, tabasco sauce, garbanzo beans, and olives in a small microwave safe dish. microwave at full power for 2 to 3 minutes. fold into the bulgur wheat for the grown ups. season with salt and cayenne.
• 5 note: if desired, the apples and raisins can be softened and plumped in apple juice. place the dried fruits in a microwave safe dish and cover with apple juice. microwave at full power for 1 minute. let stand, then drain when ready to use. serves 2 adults and 2 or 3 children.
• 6 the whole family cookbook.,.two tiered meals to please, both parents and kids.