Wheat Berries

I use wheat berries on a regular basis. I cook them in the crockpot
2 cups of wheat berries
4 cups of water

high of for 4 hours.

Or you can use the recipe below on stove top

I use my wheat berries as a meat alternative--Meat messes up my food diary..So to cut down on the meat, I will use these in my taco meat, chili, or mexican type casserole. If i do not have enough meat you can add these. I will put these on corn tortillas and make tostadas -
corn tortilla, cooked wheat berries, salsa and cheese. So yummy.
It also tastes great in a bowl with agave nectar on top.


BASIC WHEAT BERRIES

1 c. wheat berries
2 1/2 c. water

Combine a saucepan. Cover, bring to boil, lower heat to simmer on lowest setting. Cook until grains are soft. About 1 to 1 1/2 hours. You might have to add water to prevent scorching grain.

Whole wheat berries stay chewier than rice. I substitute them often for almost all the recipes that require rice. Try to remember that wheat berries take longer to cook and need a little more liquid. For more flavor, try cooking the berries in chicken broth or vegetable juices.

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