50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Pasta and Rice -- Five Grain Pilaf

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Five Grain Pilaf

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
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1 cup currants

1/4 cup Fresh orange juice

1 ts Olive oil

1 ts Minced garlic

1/2 cup Finely chopped onion

2 cup Sliced mushrooms

1 cup Barley

1/2 cup Soft winter wheat berries

1/4 cup Millet

1/4 cup Wild rice

1/4 cup Brown rice

3 cup Chicken broth

1 cup Chopped scallion

1 cup Slivered toasted almonds

1 cup Minced Italian parsley

Salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 350°.
Plump the currants in the orange juice for 20 minutes.
In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for 3-5 minutes, until softened. Add the barley, wheat berries, millet, wild and brown rice. Stir to coat with the oil and cook, stirring, for 10-15 minutes. The grains should be soft to the tooth.
Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and place in oven; bake for 30 minutes. Remove the pilaf from the oven; stir in the scallion, currants and soaking liquid, toasted almonds and parsley.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Yield: 12 Servings