Did you know that you can use cracked wheat to extend your ground beef, to substitute for nuts or RICE? The nice thing about using it as rice is that it is MUCH FASTER to cook than brown rice. (15-20 minutes MAX!) Watch this short video to learn how to crack wheat in your blender. Coffee grinders are the best for cracking wheat so if you find yourself needing to crack a lot of it I would pay the $10 bucks to buy a coffee grinder. Make sure when you’re cracking wheat in the blender that your blender is completely (and when I say completely I mean COMPLETELY) dry or it won’t crack the wheat. Also, make sure to use small amounts like no more than a little over 1/4 cup at a time.
Practice using cracked wheat as nuts I tried this Strawberry “Nut” Jell-O salad. This is my ULTIMATE FAVORITE Jell-O salad in the WHOLE WORLD. (Have I convinced it tastes awesome yet?) It is different from anything else you’ve seen at a potluck and the cracked wheat in the salad gives a really great texture. It almost tastes like little bits of strawberries in the salad. You’ve got to try this, you’re family will LOVE it and no one NOT NO ONE will guess there is wheat in it!!!
Strawberry Nut (Wheat) Molded Salad
1 small pkg. strawberry Jello (I cheated and used raspberry and it was still DELICIOUS)
1 C boiling water
Combine Jell-O and Water & refrigerate until syrupy, then add to the rest (word to the wise-you have to watch this like a hawk. It goes from syrupy to jelled very quickly. I would check it between 15-20 minutes after you put it in the fridge)
1 C cooked cracked wheat for mock nuts
1 C whipped cream or Cool Whip Whipped Topping
1/2 C sugar
2 C mashed fresh strawberries
Refrigerate until firm or over night. Serve on a bed of lettuce with a dollop of whipped cream/topping sprinkled with cooked cracked wheat as your mock nuts.
can i use bulgur wheat instead of cracked wheat?
great post thank you
i love when you do videos!!!!!
can i use bulgur wheat instead of cracked wheat?
great post thank you
i love when you do videos!!!!!
I love cracked wheat – Bobs Red Mill is the brand I use – it has a great tabouleh recipie on the back of the bag too….it stores great in the freezer too….my bag of bobs says Bulgur cracked wheat – I think they are the same.
Its good for a breakfast cereal – like kashi – add a little milk and cinamon on the top and a few raising – YUMMY!!
I love cracked wheat – Bobs Red Mill is the brand I use – it has a great tabouleh recipie on the back of the bag too….it stores great in the freezer too….my bag of bobs says Bulgur cracked wheat – I think they are the same.
Its good for a breakfast cereal – like kashi – add a little milk and cinamon on the top and a few raising – YUMMY!!
Hi Crystal,
Do you first DRY the cooked crack wheat before using it in you salad recipe above?
Linda
Hi Crystal,
Do you first DRY the cooked crack wheat before using it in you salad recipe above?
Linda
Could you give instructions on how you extend your ground beef with the cracked wheat? I have added it into taco meat with a bit of water but I’m not sure about the ratios or the time it takes to cook it in thoroughly. Thanks so much!
Could you give instructions on how you extend your ground beef with the cracked wheat? I have added it into taco meat with a bit of water but I’m not sure about the ratios or the time it takes to cook it in thoroughly. Thanks so much!
I loved this post, and the recipe looks yummy! Thanks for taking time to do this!
I loved this post, and the recipe looks yummy! Thanks for taking time to do this!
I’ve been using bulgur to extend my ground beef for the past year and a half and it works great. I boil a large pot of wheat for an hour, spread it out on cookie sheets and toast it (on low) in my oven till dry then i use my grinder to crack it. When I want some I take 1/4 to 1.2 c per lbs of beef, put in enough water to just cover it and cook on med heat till most of the water is gone. I mix it in with my raw beef and cook as normal. Works very well in meatloaf and sloppy joes.
I’ve been using bulgur to extend my ground beef for the past year and a half and it works great. I boil a large pot of wheat for an hour, spread it out on cookie sheets and toast it (on low) in my oven till dry then i use my grinder to crack it. When I want some I take 1/4 to 1.2 c per lbs of beef, put in enough water to just cover it and cook on med heat till most of the water is gone. I mix it in with my raw beef and cook as normal. Works very well in meatloaf and sloppy joes.
How fun! I am a cheapskate, but I always have wheat to use for nuts! That looks like great jello thanks!
How fun! I am a cheapskate, but I always have wheat to use for nuts! That looks like great jello thanks!
I just found your website at the beginning of the week…I have been hooked for the last three days. Thank you for all the work you have put into it. I did have a question though…have you ever frozen the EZ Wheat Bread? If so, was it the bread itself or the dough? Also, how long does the Magic Mix last since it has butter in it? Do you have to store it in the fridge? How often do you make bread…do you ever buy store bought? I hope you haven’t already answered all these questions…I tried to look through your blog thoroughly before asking. Thanks again!
I just found your website at the beginning of the week…I have been hooked for the last three days. Thank you for all the work you have put into it. I did have a question though…have you ever frozen the EZ Wheat Bread? If so, was it the bread itself or the dough? Also, how long does the Magic Mix last since it has butter in it? Do you have to store it in the fridge? How often do you make bread…do you ever buy store bought? I hope you haven’t already answered all these questions…I tried to look through your blog thoroughly before asking. Thanks again!