Winter Vegetables And Bulgur Recipes

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the bulgur and salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat, uncover and place a clean dish towel over the pan, then replace the lid. Allow to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes or longer. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Pulse the tomatoes with their juice in a food processor. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a large, wide skillet or a shallow 3-quart saucepan and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and add the tomatoes, sugar, salt to taste, and allspice or cinnamon. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the tomatoes have cooked down to a fragrant sauce, about 20 minutes. Taste, adjust salt and add freshly ground pepper.
• Steam the spinach until it wilts, 1 to 2 minutes, rinse briefly with cold water and squeeze out excess water. Do this by the handful to get out all the water. Chop coarsely. Add to the bulgur. Add the mint and the chickpeas if using, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce and toss together.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish. Spread the bulgur mixture in the dish in an even layer. Top with the remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle on the cheese. Drizzle on the last tablespoon of olive oil. Bake 30 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add root vegetables and onions; sauté until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add vegetable broth and herbes de Provence; bring to boil. Add bulgur; cover pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer until bulgur is almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Pulse the tomatoes to a coarse puree in a food processor. Heat the olive oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is very soft but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly, about 10 minutes. Add the bulgur, water, and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until the bulgur is soft and the soup thick and fragrant. Add pepper to taste and adjust salt.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with mint and feta. Drizzle on a little olive oil if desired. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Put the raisins in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water from the kettle. Leave to soak for 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, put the bulgur in a second heatproof bowl and pour over enough boiling water from the kettle to cover by about 2cm. Cover the bowl and soak for 15 mins. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Add the cauliflower, fennel and lemon juice, and stir to combine.
• To make the dressing, put the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, pomegranate molasses and honey in a bowl and stir together. Gradually pour in the oil, whisking continuously until combined. Taste for seasoning.
• Drain the raisins, and add to the bulgur mixture with the parsley, mint, spring onions, walnuts and barberries. Toss everything together with the dressing. Taste for seasoning again, then stir in the pomegranate seeds.