Ingredients
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1/3 cup quinoa
- 1/3 cup bulgur wheat
- 1/3 cup black japonica rice
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup apple juice or cider
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 cups vegetable broth or water
combine cranberries and raisins with the apple juice in a small pan. cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Saute the onion in a little broth or water. Add the rice, bulgur and quinoa and saute for aobut 4 minutes. Add the vegetable broth and stir in the fruit. Transfer to a baking dish with a cover. Bake in a 350 oven for about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven (make sure most of the liquid has been abosorbed). Let sit for 5 - 10 minutes. Serve.
This recipe was adapted from _Three-Grain Pilaf with Dried Apricots & Cherries_ in a recent _USA Weekend_.