Vegetable Birdseed Pilaf

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Millet is cooked with spinach, onion, and tomatoes creating a delightful vegetarian meal that is also gluten-free.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups millet, rinsed and drained
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 cup frozen peas
3/4 cup white wine
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Cook and stir millet in a large saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and toasted, 5 to 8 minutes.
2 Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add millet and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, 18 to 22 minutes.
3 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
4 Stir onion mixture, spinach, and peas into millet; add wine and rosemary and stir. Increase heat to medium, cover saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper; return cover and cook until tomatoes soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir Parmesan cheese into millet mixture.