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Bulgur with Lentils and Caramelized Onions

Lentils and fine bulgur steam together in one pot, then get crowned with deeply browned onions and mushrooms. Earthy, filling and entirely meatless.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 1 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 150 gbrown lentils, about 3/4 cup, picked over and rinsed
  • 720 mlwater, or vegetable stock
  • 170 gfine bulgur, about 1 cup
  • 90 mlextra virgin olive oil, divided: 4 tbsp for the onions, about 2 tbsp for the grains
  • 600 gsweet onions, 2 large, thinly sliced
  • 280 gmushrooms, sliced
  • ⅓ cupflat-leaf parsley, minced
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Lentils
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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