Five Grain Pilaf from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Five Grain Pilaf from Healthy Diabetic Recipes
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If you are unsure whether this Five Grain Pilaf recipe is suitable for your personal diabetic diet, please consult your doctor or a qualified nutritionalist.



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Five Grain Pilaf Recipe


Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup Currants
1/4 cup Fresh orange juice
1 tsp Olive oil
1 tsp Garlic, minced
1/2 cup Onion, finely chopped
2 cup Mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Barley
1/2 cup Soft winter wheat berries
1/4 cup Millet
1/4 cup Wild rice
1/4 cup Brown rice
3 cup Chicken broth
1 cup Scallion, chopped
1 cup Slivered almonds, toasted
1 cup Italian parsley, minced
Salt and pepper

 

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350. Plump the currants in the orange juice for 20
minutes. In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil
over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the
mushrooms and saute for 3-5 minutes, until softened. Add the barley, wheat
berries, millet, wild and brown rice. Stir to coat with the oil and cook,
stirring, for 10-15 minutes. The grains should be soft to the tooth. Stir
in the chicken brothand bring to a boil. Cover and place in oven; bake for
30 minutes. Remove the pilaf from the oven; stir in the scallion, currants
and soaking liquid, toasted almonds, and parsley. Season with salt and
pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Per serving: 205 calories, 30g carb., 7g protein, 0mg chol., 7g/30% fat.

Source: Great Good Food by Julee Rosso Posted by Carolyn Shaw

Servings: 12






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Important Note: This Five Grain Pilaf recipe was located in the public domain.It is suitable' for diabetics and low carb diets solely because someone, somewhere, decided to publish them as such. I am not qualified in medicine or nutrition, so please use your own common sense when deciding which are appropriate for your particular diet.

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This Five Grain Pilaf Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.