Mushroom Wheat Berry Pilaf

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 medium onions (halved and thinly sliced)
  • 1¼ lb portobello mushrooms (chopped into ¾" chunks (+/- ¼ lb))
  • 2 tsp thyme leaf, dried
  • 1¼ cup wheat berries (precooked 30 min in pressure cooker)
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 bunch mustard greens

Instructions:

Place large heavy pot over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts, swirl to coat bottom of pan. Toss in onions and cook until translucent (~5 min). Add mushrooms and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are soft (~5 min). Add wheat berries and stir; then add water and bring to a boil, and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add mustard greens and cook until thy are wilted. Taste, adjusting salt if necessary, and add generous grind of pepper. Serve hot.

Servings: 5

Source: AARP Magazine Feb/Mar 2020 p71