As much as I love the gardening, cycling and all-around warmth that comes with summer, it doesn’t hold a candle to fall. I love the slightly-cooler temperatures and changing leaves of fall. I love the apples, pears and pumpkins. And I can’t get enough of the warming comfort of fingerless gloves, slipper socks, and a mug of chai.
But still, summer will be missed. Farewell to fresh blueberries, sweet sungold tomatoes and scratched-up legs from excursions through the berry patch.
This weekend, I felt the need to get one last summer meal in before the temperatures dropped. So we grilled up some pork chops from the Piggery and served them up with a millet dish tossed with fresh summer vegetables.
End-of-Summer Vegetable Millet
This millet is the perfect side dish for pork or chicken. Or, serve it as the main course for a vegetarian lunch or dinner {will serve 4 as a main course}.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 {as a side}
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups millet
3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
2 medium bell peppers, diced
8 San Marzano or Roma tomatoes, chopped
Coarse sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes, until it begins to brown and soften. Add the millet and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the stock has been absorbed.
Remove from the heat. Toss the millet with the peppers, tomatoes, salt, pepper and the rest of the olive oil.
Millet is my favorite grain. This is a great end of summer salad! Fall is my favorite season too. I won’t wish away summer but fall is so perfect in NY. I just wish it never turned into the devil that is winter!
Yeah, I try not to think about that part!
I look forward to every season really, they all have something really great about them! This recipe looks great! I definetly do not eat enough millet
This is something I actually want to try! I have seen other recipes for grains + veggies and they seem so complicated. Thanks for making a recipe that I think I can actually tackle!
Enjoy!
Fall! I love fall. The smells, the colors… the football
This looks very yummy
I absolutely love Fall and everything about it… except it can’t completely be my favorite since I feel like it’s just signaling the start of winter in a couple months…
That’s why I’m in denial and just enjoying the beginning of fall
I look forward to spring and fall. Fall for the colors and the scent of dry leaves in the air, and spring for the reprieve from winter’s harsh temperatures, and the new life budding all around.