Bulgur – How to make

Bulgur is a healthy whole grain that is rich in dietary fiber, low in fat, and low calorie making it a great food choice for people who want to lose weight and/or want to include healthy foods in their diets. Bulgur is high in minerals such as magnesium, iron and manganese. Most importantly, Bulgur wheat is rich in protein and is a complete protein food providing all nine essential amino acids.
Bulgur makes a healthy and quick addition to meals for people who do not follow a gluten free diet as bulgur wheat is made from 100% wheat.

Bulgur - how to cook

Bulgur is a healthy food rich in protein (it is a complete protein), fiber and minerals that is ready to eat in 15 min.

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Cook Time 15 mins

Active Time 5 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Skill Level :Beginner

Vegan

Vegetarian

Nut Free

Dairy Free

Course Side

Calories 163

Servings 2

Cuisine Bulgarian

Equipment

pot

measuring set

utensil set

strainer

Ingredients

  

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• ½ cup bulgur
• 1 cup stock

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Instructions

 

• Wash your hands with soap and water. Check our article on more details on how to properly wash your hands.
• Gather all ingredients.
  
• In a medium pot, bring 1 cup of stock (or water) to a boil.
• Rinse the bulgur (optional)
  
• Once the stock (water) is boiling, add the ½ cup of bulgur
• Cover the pot, and reduce the heat to low
  
• Simmer the bulgur for about 15 minutes, until tender
• Once ready, fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  
• Enjoy!
  

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Notes

• You can use any kind of stock
• If you don't have stock, you can use water instead
• I make my own stock, by boiling chicken, vegetables, etc.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed
• We are extremely excited to announce we are now using the saferecipeguide.org guidelines to make our recipe safe-friendly. We will slowly be incorporating the safe recipe guidelines into our recipe instructions!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Bulgur - how to cook

Amount Per Serving

Calories 163 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 4mg1%

Sodium 178mg8%

Potassium 270mg8%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin C 0.8mg1%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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