PointsPlus Wheat Berry And Bulgur Turkey-Apple Stuffing Recipe
PointsPlus Wheat Berry And Bulgur Turkey-Apple Stuffing Recipe
Here’s a healthy and satisfying take on stuffing. Feel free to either just use wheat berries or bulgur instead of the combination. Just double the amount.
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup wheat berries
- 3/4 cup bulgur
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounce ground turkey breast
- 1/4 cup sage, chopped
- 3 tablespoon thyme, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup leek, sliced (white and light green parts only)
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into bite-size chunks
- 1 1/2 cup canned chicken broth
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Directions
- Place the wheat berries in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with 3 inches of water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring once or twice. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, put the bulgur in another medium-sized saucepan and cover with 3 inches of water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until until tender, about 10-12 minutes. Drain and transfer to the same bowl as the wheat berries.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the turkey to the skillet and cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the sage, 1 ½ tablespoons of the thyme, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper. Cook, stirring, until the turkey is coated with herb mixture, about 1 minute. Transfer to the bowl with the wheat berries and bulgur.
- Heat the remaining oil in the same skillet. Add the leek and celery and sauté until they are almost tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the apples and sauté until they are light golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the broth and bring to a simmer. Cook until the apples and vegetables are tender, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining sage, thyme, salt, and pepper and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Scrape into the bowl with the wheat berries and bulgur. (If desired, stir in enough of remaining broth to moisten the stuffing to your liking.) Stir in the parsley.