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Sorghum Pilaf Recipe | Tasty Rice Alternative | Simply Sorghum

Sorghum Pilaf

1 cup uncooked sorghum grain 2 1/2 Tbls olive oil
3 to 4 cups chicken broth
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 green onions, sliced
1/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt to taste
Dash freshly cracked pepper

Rinse sorghum kernels and drain thoroughly. In heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine sorghum and 1 Tbls olive oil. Stirring constantly, gently toast sorghum in oil for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until broth is absorbed and grain is tender. Drain excess liquid, if necessary; set aside. In large skillet, heat 1 1/2 Tbls olive oil over med-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until tender crisp. Add green onions, nuts and tomatoes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until nuts begin to toast. Add cooked sorghum and heat through. Season to taste. Transfer to casserole dish or large platter.

Garnish with sprigs of parsley and additional toasted nuts. Serve hot.



Ingredients

1 cup uncooked sorghum grain 2 1/2 Tbls olive oil
3 to 4 cups chicken broth
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 green onions, sliced
1/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt to taste
Dash freshly cracked pepper


Directions

Rinse sorghum kernels and drain thoroughly. In heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine sorghum and 1 Tbls olive oil. Stirring constantly, gently toast sorghum in oil for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until broth is absorbed and grain is tender. Drain excess liquid, if necessary; set aside. In large skillet, heat 1 1/2 Tbls olive oil over med-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until tender crisp. Add green onions, nuts and tomatoes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until nuts begin to toast. Add cooked sorghum and heat through. Season to taste. Transfer to casserole dish or large platter.

Garnish with sprigs of parsley and additional toasted nuts. Serve hot.

Sorghum is an extremely versatile grain that you can serve like rice or quinoa or other whole grains.You can cook sorghum grain using your stovetop, slow cooker, oven, rice cooker or whatever option you prefer to prepare your favorite meals. Whole grain sorghum adds a hearty, nutty flavor to your favorite recipes. Use it in salads and in place of pasta and rice. Sorghum grain can also be toasted as a crunchy addition to a tossed salad. Be sure to check out our cooking tips library and get started with new and exciting recipes today.

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