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Food, Family & Fun

A Seasonal Guide to Healthy Eating
Commemorating 50 years of School Lunch

This Week's Recipe:

Three-Grain Pilaf

45 minutes Serves: 6

Orzo is pasta that looks like rice. Barley adds a nutty flavor. Together, with the rice, the three make an exciting grain dish.

Ingredients:

1	medium onion, minced
1/2	cup peppers, green or red or both
1	oz vegetable oil (or butter)
1/2	cup golden raisins
1/4	cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2	cup pearled barley
5	cups chicken broth (or water with one bouillon cube)
1	cup converted rice
1/2	cup dry orzo pasta
3	bay leaves
1/2	cup chopped nuts such as pine, almonds or walnuts (optional)
seasonings to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degress F.

1.	sauté onion and peppers in oil or butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add raisins and parsley; set aside.
2.	Cook barley in 5 cups of stock or water for 20 minutes, covered, then add rice and cook for 15 minutes. Add orzo and bay leaves. Cook covered for another 5 minutes.
3.	Remove bay leaves. Fold in sautéed vegetables and nuts (optional). Add seasonings (not too much salt!) Serve.

Nutrients per serving
1 piece

Calories	251	Saturated Fat	0.8 g	Iron	2.2 mg
Protein	8 g	Cholesterol	4 mg	Calcium	28 mg
Carbohydrate	46 g	Vitamin A	41 RE	Sodium	224 mg
Total Fat	4.0 g	Vitamin C	17 mg	Dietary Fiber	3 g

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