Great Grain Pilaf

By nurseliz

comfort food diet

weight watchers points 4

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking barley
• 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Dash pepper
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender. Add the rice, bulgur and barley; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Gradually stir in the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until grains are tender and broth is absorbed. Stir in parsley. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 154 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 202 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.