Wheat berries

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Wheat berries
5⅓ cup Water
1½ tablespoon Butter
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 mediums Zucchini, halved, 1/4\" slices
2 larges Red bell peppers, seeded, 1/4\" pieces
8 Green onions, chopped
¾ teaspoon Salt, (optional)
⅛ teaspoon Pepper, (optional)

Directions

To cook reduced quantities: reduce all ingredients proportionately and then increase water in step 1 by 1 cup.

1. Put berries and 5 cups water in cooker.

2. Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.

3. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.

4. Open cooker. Empty berries into a colander.

5. Melt butter in a large skillet. Add garlic and stir for a few seconds.

Add zucchini and stir fry for about 3 minutes. Add red pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, till zucchini is crisp-tender (approximately 7 minutes) adding remaining water (⅓ cup) a tablespoon at a time to prevent browning. Add green onions and stir fry for 1 minute. Add berries, salt and pepper. Stir just until mixed. Serve hot as a main course.

Yield: 7½ cups

Recipe by: Hawkins Futura Cookbook - 1987 Supplement Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #571 by Rooby <MsRooby@...> on Apr 15, 1997

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