Tangy Red Bulgur
A unique and delicious bulgur recipe made with sweet bell peppers and zucchini.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
8 hrsReady
8 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
olive or vegetable |
|
| 1 | cup |
sweet red bell peppers
red or green, or combination, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
zucchini
or yellow squash, or combination, chopped |
|
| 2 ¼ | cups |
bloody mary mix
or vegetable juice |
* |
| 1 | cup |
cracked wheat (bulgur)
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon
juice |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried, crushed or 1 tb fresh, minced |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
onions
green, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
olive or vegetable |
|
| 237 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
red or green, or combination, chopped |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
zucchini
or yellow squash, or combination, chopped |
|
| 532 | ml |
bloody mary mix
or vegetable juice |
* |
| 237 | ml |
cracked wheat (bulgur)
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon
juice |
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried, crushed or 1 tb fresh, minced |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
onions
green, chopped |
|
Directions
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook pepper(s) and squash(es) until tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Bloody Mary mix or vegetable juice, bulgur, lemon juice, and basil. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to Low. Cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with green onions. May be served warm or as a salad at room temperature.
To Microwave: In a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole dish, combine oil, red pepper and zucchini. Cover with lid; microwave on high 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring twice during cooking. Add vegetable juice, bulgur, lemon juice, and basil. Cover and microwave 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring twice during cooking. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions.
Crockpot: Add all the ingredients except the basil and green onions and cook on Low for 8 hours, adding the basil after 7½ hours. Garnish with green onions just before serving.
