Cooking Wheat Berries

Wheat berries, or kernels, can be cooked and served as a side dish or breakfast. Add cooked wheat berries to soups or chili. Cooked wheat berries have a chewy bite and subtle nutty, earthy flavor. Learn more about Wheat Berries.

Ingredient List

For the wheat berries:

2 cups wheat berries
7 cups cold water
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

For the wheat berries

Rinse wheat berries well under cool running water.
Place in a large heavy saucepan. Add water and salt.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Drain and rinse.
Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days; freeze for up to 1 month.
Makes 9 (1/2 cup) servings, 150 calories each.

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Instructions

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Rinse wheat berries well under cool running water.
Place in a large heavy saucepan. Add water and salt.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Drain and rinse.
Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days; freeze for up to 1 month.
Makes 9 (1/2 cup) servings, 150 calories each.
Learn more about Wheat Berries.