Ingredients

• 2/3 cup wheat berries
• 1/2 cup regular barley
• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 2 14 ounce cans vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 2 cups loose-pack frozen sweet soybeans (edamame) or baby lima beans
• 1 medium red sweet pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 3/4 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced

Preparation

1. Rinse and drain wheat berries, barley, and wild rice.
2. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine uncooked wheat berries, uncooked barley, uncooked wild rice, broth, soybeans, sweet pepper, onion, butter, sage, salt, black pepper, and garlic.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
4. Stir before serving.