Moroccan Bulgur Casserole
By Mary McDougall
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Ingredients
3 Cups
Water
1
Onion, chopped
1 Tsp
Garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tsp
Cumin
1 1/2 Tsp
Coriander
Dash
Cayenne
15 Ounce Can
Chopped tomatoes
15 Ounce Can
Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 Cup
Uncooked bulgur wheat
2 Medium
Sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cubed
1/2 Cup
Raisins
1/3 Cup
Cilantro, finely chopped
Directions
1
Place 1/4 cup of the water in a large pot with the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander and cayenne. Stir well to mix. Add the remaining water, the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, bulgur, and sweet potatoes or yams. Mix well, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook about 30-35 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add raisins and cilantro, mix well. Remove from heat and let rest for a minute or two. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Hint: Sweet potatoes and yams are root vegetables, although the yams you see in most supermarkets in the US are not true yams. Usually the sweet potatoes that are a deeper orange color are labeled yams. They tend to be sweeter and more moist than those labeled as sweet potatoes. Both varieties will work in this recipe, but I most often use the kind that are labeled yams. Cut the peeled pieces into about 1/2 inch chunks. To make this a bit more spicy, increase the amount of cayenne pepper.
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