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Wheatberries with Vegetables

This is an excellent accompaniment to meat or fish; it can also be served as an entrée.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8 to 10 as a side dish

Ingredients

1 cup wheatberries
1 quart water
1 small head broccoli (about 15 ounces), trimmed and cut into florets
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 28-ounce can tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
1 large yellow zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the wheatberries in a small stockpot over high heat. Add the water. Cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until tender, at least 40 minutes. Drain; set aside.

    Step 2

    Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli, and blanch until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and transfer to the ice bath, and set aside.

    Step 3

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 10 minutes. Raise heat to medium, and add the tomatoes, oregano, zucchini, eggplant, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 15 minutes. Add the broccoli and wheatberries, and continue to cook until the broccoli and wheatberries are heated through, about 3 minutes more. Serve.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 64

    Step 6

    Fat: 2g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 39g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 260mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 8g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 9g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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