Herbed Bulgur-Lentil Pilaf

Name: Herbed Bulgur-Lentil Pilaf
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bulgur; 118 milliliters green lentils; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil leaves; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh chives; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 237 milliliters small red onion, finely diced; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 yellow pepper, seeded and finely diced

Herbed Bulgur-Lentil Pilaf is A mixture of onion, pepper, chives, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Place lentils and 2 cups broth in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, then reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender and most liquid is dissolved, about 30 minutes.

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Lentils

Broth

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Sauce Pan

Drain any remaining liquid. While lentils are cooking, place bulgur and remaining 2 cups chicken broth in another small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until most liquid is dissolved and bulgur is tender, about 13 to15 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Lentils

Bulgur

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.

Add the bulgur to the lentils.

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Lentils

Bulgur

Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Add onions and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add peppers and cook until peppers are tender, another 5 minutes.

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Peppers

Add the onion mixture to bulgur-lentil mixture. Stir in parsley, basil, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to incorporate.

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Salt And Pepper