WHEAT BERRY CHILI

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Wheat berries add healthy whole grains and texture to this filling vegetable chili recipe. Never cooked with wheat berries before? This easy wheat berry chili recipe is a good place to start, as chili is a familiar and easy to cook meal.

Provided by gdawn1

Categories     Beans

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 1 cup servings, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup wheat berries
3 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
4 teaspoons chili powder (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can white beans
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook wheat berries in 3 cups of water for 1 hour until tender; add more water if necessary, drain. Rinse wheat berries with cool water and drain thoroughly.
  • In the microwave on medium heat, cook onion, green and yellow pepper for 1 minute, or until desired softness.
  • In a 4-quart pot, combine remaining ingredients with microwaved vegetables. On stovetop, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered 1 hour or until desired consistency is reached, stirring occasionally.
  • This vegetarian wheat berry chili recipe makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.8, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 473.3, Carbohydrate 27.5, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 5.9, Protein 8.4

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