Millet Vegetable Pilaf with Spinach and Peas

Name: Millet Vegetable Pilaf with Spinach and Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 whole Diced Tomatoes; 1 tsp Fresh Rosemary; 6 whole Garlic; 0.5 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1 cup Green Peas; 1.25 cups Millet; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 whole Onion; 1 dash Salt & Pepper; 10 oz Spinach; 2.5 cups Vegetable Broth; 0.75 cup White Wine

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Italian 🇮🇹 Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Plant-Based 🌻Pescatarian 🐟

Millet Vegetable Pilaf with Spinach and Peas balances nutty millet with a medley of tender spinach, sweet peas, and juicy tomatoes, all enriched by aromatic rosemary and garlic. A splash of white wine brightens the grains, while Parmesan melts in for a creamy, salty finish. Serve it as a cozy vegetarian main for weeknight dinners or as a hearty side at gatherings.

Prep10 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

Toast the millet in a large saucepan over medium heat, cooking and stirring until it smells fragrant and is lightly browned.
2

Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add the millet and bring it back to a boil.
3

Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed.
4

Warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and the garlic until the onion turns translucent.
5

Fold the onion mixture, the spinach, and the peas into the millet; add the wine and the rosemary and stir.
6

Raise the heat to medium, cover the saucepan, and cook, stirring now and then.
7

Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cover again and cook until the tomatoes soften.
8

Take the saucepan off the heat and stir the Parmesan cheese into the millet mixture.