Mushroom Wheat Berry Pilaf

By kiwill

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 garlic cloves -- minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pound mushrooms -- sliced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups cooked wheat berries
• 1 1/2 cups leftover cooked rice
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon finely-chopped lemon zest
• Salt -- to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in large saute pan over low heat. Add onions and salt and sweat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking for 5 minutes.

Add butter to pan and melt. Add mushrooms, and soy sauce, increase heat to medium and continue cooking for 5 to 10 minutes, until mushrooms release their liquid.

Add wine and chicken broth and simmer 5 minutes, until wine begins to evaporate. Add wheat berries, rice, thyme, rosemary, and lemon rind to heat through. Adjust seasoning, to taste.

This recipe yields 6 side-dish servings.