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Cuban Inspired Millet
asjlachuk
"My Cuban suegra taught me how to make a sofrito. I used this same process (without tomatoes and plus a carrot) to enhance millet. Serve warm or cold."
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Ingredients
55 m servings 130 calsOriginal recipe yields 8 servings
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- Blend carrot and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir carrot mixture, onion, and green bell pepper until softened, about 10 minutes. Add millet; stir until fragrant and toasted, about 3 minutes.
- Pour vegetable broth into millet mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer until all the broth is absorbed and millet is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 130 calories; 2.9 g fat; 22.5 g carbohydrates; 3.4 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 123 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
3/2/2014
It was a bit bland for me and not very Cuban. I added cumin, lime, black beans, paprika. Also, ned to roast millet prior to adding to sautéed veg, obviously
Most helpful critical review
5/17/2015
I followed this as directed, only adding 1t. smoked paprika and 1/4 t cayenne. It took about 15 minutes longer to cook than stated, and came out slightly crunchy, but mostly mushy. I'm not sur...
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3/2/2014
It was a bit bland for me and not very Cuban. I added cumin, lime, black beans, paprika. Also, ned to roast millet prior to adding to sautéed veg, obviously
6/12/2014
I added cumin, paprika, black beans and smoked beef sausage. I also used beef broth, red bell pepper, 3 cloves of garlic and a jalapeno pepper. topped it with a little sour cream and my picky ea...
9/21/2012
Just made it last night. I added a red pepper as well and at the end added a can of black beans that I had rinsed before. Not only was it nice looking but it tasted very good. Both my husband an...
7/2/2014
I made this recipe precisely, except that I added about a 1/4 tsp. of cayenne and 1 tsp. of paprika for a little more kick. I thought it tasted excellent, and I'll definitely be saving it for fu...
6/10/2017
I added one green onion, a stalk of celery, about 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. I used 2 level teaspoons of vegetable bouillon and slightly more than 2 cups water. This is my first...
5/17/2015
I followed this as directed, only adding 1t. smoked paprika and 1/4 t cayenne. It took about 15 minutes longer to cook than stated, and came out slightly crunchy, but mostly mushy. I'm not sur...
2/27/2014
This is surprisingly good, and it's a great way to hide veggies for picky eaters. My 11 year old who "hates carrots" gobbled it up.
11/8/2017
This was super tasty as is, had with some grilled chicken. Not sure how diet it is since millet is known to block thyroid hormone, but it sure is tasty!
5/15/2016
Absolutely looove this recipe. Simple, quick, healthy and sooooo tasteful. I even (most of the times) skip the peppers and its still great!!!!! The cilantro though its a must!!!! and lots of it.