Bulgur with vegetables

Bulgur is a healthy product containing coarse dietary fiber, which absorbs excess fluid in the body, removes waste and toxins, and in combination with vegetables is an ideal dish for those who want to eat healthy and tasty.

How to cook bulgur with vegetables in a frying pan?

To prepare bulgur for this recipe, you can take a ready-made frozen vegetable mixture to your own taste. The dish can be eaten on its own or as a side dish.

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   How to deliciously cook bulgur with vegetables? The peeled onion is chopped very finely and fried in oil until the pieces turn golden.
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   Add the bulgur quickly to the onion and fry, stirring constantly, for several minutes.
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   Bulgur with onions are poured with water and lightly salted, and then simmered over low heat under a lid for 6 minutes.
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   Add a vegetable mixture, a little salt, pepper and curry seasoning to the cereal with onions and cook covered for another 10 minutes.
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   The finished dish is divided into portions and served hot with very finely chopped green onions.

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Bulgur with chicken and vegetables

Healthy bulgur grain goes well with lean chicken and vegetables, resulting in a dietary product that is well suited for baby food and for those who prefer to monitor their health.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 300 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Bulgur – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2.5 tbsp.
• Olive oil - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The fillet is cut into small pieces and browned in oil, and then placed in another bowl for a while.

2. In the same frying pan, fry finely chopped onions, carrots and peppers; browning will take about 4 minutes at medium heat.

3. In another frying pan, fry the cereal in a small amount of oil for a couple of minutes.

4. Place chicken slices and prepared vegetables on the bulgur, add water and cook covered over low heat for about 15 minutes, adjust to taste with salt and pepper.

5. Serve hot bulgur with chicken fillet and vegetables. You can garnish with herbs when serving.

A simple recipe for bulgur with vegetables in a slow cooker

An easy and quick way to prepare healthy cereals with vegetables using a modern device. To complete the taste, add tomato sauce or your favorite ketchup to this recipe.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Bulgur – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Tomato sauce or ketchup – 1 tbsp. l.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Seasoning for pilaf – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Heat the oil in the bowl of the device and fry the diced onion until soft in the “frying” mode.

2. After this, add carrots and bell peppers, chopped similarly to onions, and then chopped garlic. Stir everything with a spatula while frying.

3. Add a spoonful of sauce or ketchup to the vegetables and cook for another minute.

4. Add bulgur to the vegetables, mix and cook for several minutes until a characteristic nutty aroma appears, add pilaf seasoning and a little salt.

5. Cereals and vegetables are filled with water, which should be twice as much as bulgur, and cooked in the “pilaf” mode for 20 minutes in a closed device.

6. When the time is up, you need to stir the cereal and check for readiness. If the dish is undercooked, add water and continue cooking, and if the cereal has become soft, turn off the multicooker and leave it to taste for another 15 minutes. Bon appetit!

Bulgur with meat and vegetables in a frying pan

Bulgur perfectly complements the taste of meat and vegetables, saturates the body with nutrients and at the same time has a pleasant taste. To prepare this recipe, it is better to choose a richer sour cream to compensate for the dryness of the chicken fillet.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 0.5 pcs.
• Bulgur – ¾ tbsp.
• Sunflower oil – 30 ml.
• Sour cream – 50 ml.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomato – 2 pcs.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Seasoning for pilaf – 1 tsp.
• Greens - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Chicken fillet is cut into thin strips and fried in a deep frying pan with oil and salt.

2.Carrots, peppers and onions are cut into small cubes and added to the cooked meat.

3. Tomatoes are grated or crushed to form a paste, placed in a frying pan and kept covered tightly with a lid, heating slowly for about 20 minutes. There is no need to add water, because the vegetables will release it in sufficient quantity.

4. Place sour cream and pilaf seasoning in a frying pan and add as much salt as needed.

5. Pour in the cereal, stir and add water so that the cereal is covered with liquid. With low heating, the dish is cooked for about half an hour under the lid. Serve bulgur with vegetables or hot meat, garnished with herbs.

How to deliciously bake bulgur with vegetables in the oven?

You can also prepare a delicious side dish from bulgur in the oven. If you cook according to this recipe, it turns out that only healthy and dietary ingredients are used - green beans, peppers and cherry tomatoes. It is important not to skimp on spices for a dish: they make it tastier and more aromatic.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Bulgur – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Green beans – 50 gr.
• Cherry tomatoes – 10 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices for pilaf - to taste.
• Mixture of ground peppers - to taste.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 5 teeth.
• Parsley - to taste.
• Dill - to taste.
• Basil - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. To obtain crumbly bulgur, you must first heat the cereal in a frying pan with a small amount of oil. To do this, two minutes with constant stirring is enough. The cereal should become light golden brown.

2.An onion, one medium carrot and a pepper are cut into fine cubes or strips, and the green beans are divided into small pieces about 3 cm long. They can be replaced with green peas if you like them better.

3. Place cereals and vegetables into a deep baking container, mix and level.

4. Add the desired amount of ground pepper, salt, spices and pour hot water. Place tomatoes and crushed garlic with a knife on top. Cover the container with a lid or foil and keep in the oven for 45 minutes, turning the oven on at 180 degrees.

5. Remove the bay leaf and garlic cloves from the finished dish and add chopped herbs. Serve immediately as a vegetarian option on its own, or you can use bulgur as a complement to meat.

Bulgur with vegetables and minced meat

An easy recipe for a complete meal that your family will not only enjoy, but will also benefit. To prepare it, it is better to use lean ground beef to make it as dietary as possible.

Cooking time: 55 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Minced beef – 300 gr.
• Bulgur – 1.5 tbsp.
• Water – 4 tbsp.
• Tomato – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Frozen green peas – 50 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
• Yellow bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Red bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Parsley – 1 bunch.

Cooking process:

1. One medium-sized carrot with one small onion is cut into strips and cooked with oil in a frying pan for a couple of minutes.

2. Mix the vegetables with the ground beef and cook until cooked through.

3.Chop the tomato very finely or grind it in a blender, add it to the minced meat and vegetables, mix everything well, and then add a little water. The dish is simmered for about 15 minutes.

4. Cut the peppers into cubes and add them to the frying pan.

5. Lastly, add the cereal, mix and cook for no more than 20 minutes so that the bulgur is boiled.

6. Literally 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add chopped herbs, defrosted peas and adjust to taste using salt and pepper.

Step-by-step recipe for preparing bulgur with vegetables and mushrooms

Mushrooms add a characteristic appetizing aroma and taste to a bulgur dish; such a dish can be served not only for dinner, but also complement meat or fish dishes in a Mediterranean or Oriental style on a holiday table.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Bulgur – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Eggplant – 1 pc.
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Champignons – 150 gr.
• Sunflower oil – 4 tbsp. l.
• Butter – 1 tbsp. l.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Parsley – 3 sprigs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Melt the animal butter in a saucepan and fry the bulgur in it for 2 minutes until the cereal has a nutty aroma and a golden hue. Pour water into a saucepan and cook the bulgur on low heat for 25 minutes under the lid.

2. Cut the eggplant into large cubes, the champignons into medium-thick slices and fry the vegetables with butter in a deep frying pan for 10 minutes. Then you need to transfer them to another bowl.

3.In the same oil, cook onions and carrots, cut into medium cubes, for a few minutes, and then add sweet peppers, processed in a similar way, and fry everything together for another couple of minutes.

4. Place all the prepared vegetables in a frying pan, add cereal from the pan, mix and season with salt and pepper to add flavor to the dish.

5. At the end of cooking, before serving, sprinkle the bulgur with chopped garlic and herbs.

Delicious bulgur with vegetables and turkey

Turkey fillet is a dietary product that is an excellent addition to healthy bulgur and vegetables. The dish is prepared quickly and quite easily, so even novice cooks can handle it. For a more interesting taste, you can include soy sauce in this recipe.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Turkey fillet – 400 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 20 ml.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Bulgur – 400 gr.
• Water – 300 ml.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Turmeric – 1/3 tsp.
• Zira – 1 tsp.
• Greens - to taste.
• Soy sauce - optional.

Cooking process:

1. The peeled onion is chopped into medium-thick half rings.

2. Chop the carrots as convenient and fry them together with onion half rings in oil, achieving a golden hue.

3. Turkey is cut into thin slices or cubes and added to vegetables, simmered for 5 minutes.

4. Pour bulgur into a frying pan with meat and vegetables, add water, seasonings and salt and pepper. At this stage, you can use soy sauce instead of some of the salt. Cook everything together for 15 minutes, turning on medium heat on the stove.

5. Serve hot bulgur with turkey meat and vegetables, garnished with herbs.