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Turkish Chickpea Bulgur Pilaf
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Turkish Chickpea Bulgur Pilaf

A hearty vegan bulgur pilaf with chickpeas, green peas, zucchini, roasted red peppers, and fresh parsley. This one-pot Mediterranean dinner is built to serve a family of four as a filling main course.

  • bulgur pilaf
  • family dinner
  • legume dinner
  • Mediterranean
  • Mediterranean diet
  • one-pot
  • plant-based
  • Turkish
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
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15 min prep25 min cook4 servingsmedium

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canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained · 2 Can

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zucchini, diced · 2 Count

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low-sodium vegetable broth · 3 Cup

Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth

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jarred roasted red peppers, drained and chopped · 1 Cup

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frozen green peas · 1.5 Cup

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fresh parsley, chopped · 0.5 Cup

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garlic, minced · 4 Count

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coarse bulgur wheat · 1.5 Cup

Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Red Bulgur

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tomato paste · 2 Tablespoon

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yellow onion · 3.9 Ounce

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extra-virgin olive oil · 2 Tablespoon

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  • low-sodium vegetable broth-3 cups
  • yellow onion-3 7/8 oz
  • garlic-4 cloves
  • zucchini-2 medium zucchini
  • coarse bulgur wheat-1 1/2 cups
  • frozen green peas-1 1/2 cups
  • canned chickpeas-2 cans
  • jarred roasted red peppers-1 cup
  • fresh parsley-1/2 cup
  • extra-virgin olive oil-2 tablespoons
  • tomato paste-2 tablespoons
  • kosher salt-1 1/4 teaspoons
1
Prep vegetables and beans
Measuring Cups
Cutting Board
Chef’s knife

Dice the onion and zucchini, mince the garlic, rinse and drain the chickpeas, drain and chop the roasted red peppers, and chop the parsley.

Use a stable cutting board and keep fingers tucked while chopping vegetables.

1 Count yellow onion
2 Count zucchini
4 Count garlic
2 cans chickpeas
1 cup roasted red peppers
1/2 cup parsley
2
Soften the onion
Wooden spoon
Large pot with lid

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add the onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Count yellow onion
3
Cook aromatics and tomato paste
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Wooden spoon
Large pot with lid

Stir in the garlic, zucchini, tomato paste, and kosher salt; cook for 2 minutes, stirring until the tomato paste darkens slightly and coats the vegetables.

4 Count garlic
2 Count zucchini
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
4
Toast bulgur with chickpeas
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Wooden spoon
Large pot with lid

Add the bulgur and chickpeas, then stir for 1 minute to toast the bulgur lightly.

1 1/2 cups bulgur wheat
2 cans chickpeas
5
Simmer the pilaf
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Large pot with lid

Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a steady simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 12 minutes.

Keep the pot handle turned inward on the stove to help prevent bumps and spills.

3 cups vegetable broth
6
Add peas and peppers
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Wooden spoon
Large pot with lid

Stir in the frozen green peas and roasted red peppers, cover again, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the peas are hot and the bulgur is tender but not mushy.

Steam will be hot when lifting the lid, so open it away from your face and hands.

1 1/2 cups green peas
1 cup roasted red peppers
7
Rest, finish, and serve
Wooden spoon
Large pot with lid

Turn off the heat and let the pilaf rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a spoon, fold in the parsley, and serve hot as a hearty main dish.

Steam will be hot after resting; lift the lid away from your face and hands.

1/2 cup parsley
8

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