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Wheat Pilaf with Lentils takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Wheat Pilaf with Lentils takes 30 minutes to cook.

Wheat Pilaf with Lentils makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Wheat Pilaf with Lentils are:

1 Cup Brown Lentils
2 Cups Water
1 tsp salt
2 Cups Beef Broth (or bouillon from cube)
1 stick unsalted butter (optional)
2 medium onions coarsley chopped (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 TBS olive oil (optional)

Here is how you make Wheat Pilaf with Lentils:

1. Rinse lentils, place in saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Lower flame and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until lentils are tender. Add salt last few minutes. Drain lentils.2. Bring broth to the boil, add cracked wheat (bulgur) and drained lentils. Bring to boil again then simmer, covered, for twenty minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Shut flame.3. Meanwhile, melt butter** in skillet (** I use olive oil) add onions and saute them until golden brown. Add to pilaf with pepper and mix gently. Taste to adjust seasoning. Serve at once.Yield 6 or more servingsServing Size: Makes 6 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIVERTOWNMOM.

The nutritional information for Wheat Pilaf with Lentils is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.2

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 266.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
• Protein: 7.2 g