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Sensational Buckwheat-Wheat Bake

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Ingredients And Procedures

3 c Cooked AM Buckwheat Groats

-- (Whole Brown) 1/2 c AM Cracked Wheat

1/2 c Diced red onion

1/3 c Diced celery

1/4 c Diced bell pepper

1/4 c Safflower oil

1 c Sliced mushrooms

1 c Diced tomatoes

1/3 c Slivered almonds

-OR- sunflower seeds 1 ts Sea salt (optional)

1/4 ts Onion powder

1/4 ts Garlic powder

1/2 ts Chili powder

1/2 ts Poultry seasoning

1/2 ts Dried rosemary

Combine the buckwheat groats and cracked wheat in a bowl and set aside. Saute the onion, celery and green pepper in the oil until light brown, seasoning with the onion and garlic powder. Add the mushrooms and brown. Stir in the tomatoes and stir for 2 minutes. Add the buckwheat mixture and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Put into a lightly oiled baking dish and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350 F. oven. Source: Arrowhead Mills "Hearty Main Dish Meals without meat" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias

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    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>3 c Cooked AM Buckwheat Groats <P>-- (Whole Brown) 1/2 c AM Cracked Wheat <P>1/2 c Diced red onion <P>1/3 c Diced celery <P>1/4 c Diced bell pepper <P>1/4 c Safflower oil <P>1 c Sliced mushrooms <P>1 c Diced tomatoes <P>1/3 c Slivered almonds <P>-OR- sunflower seeds 1 ts Sea salt (optional) <P>1/4 ts Onion powder <P>1/4 ts Garlic powder <P>1/2 ts Chili powder <P>1/2 ts Poultry seasoning <P>1/2 ts Dried rosemary <P>Combine the buckwheat groats and cracked wheat in a bowl and set aside. Saute the onion, celery and green pepper in the oil until light brown, seasoning with the onion and garlic powder. Add the mushrooms and brown. Stir in the tomatoes and stir for 2 minutes. Add the buckwheat mixture and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Put into a lightly oiled baking dish and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350 F. oven. Source: Arrowhead Mills "Hearty Main Dish Meals without meat" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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