Gettin' Freekeh

This week my husband's been feeling quite under the weather so I wanted to make a dish that was warm and comforting and full of vitamins to get him feeling better.
Queue Freekeh (pronounced free-kah)- a grain which is high in protein and fiber and is actually enjoyable to eat!

I served this as a side with some home made butternut squash soup, but this could be served as a main too.

This dish is vegan, low GI, paleo, and gluten free.

Ingredients
(Serves 2)
1/2 cup freekeh
1/3 bell pepper
1 cup broth- for this recipe I used vegeterian chicken style broth by Imagine
1/3 onion
1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil or a few sprays of oil eg canola from a spray bottle
2 brussels sprouts
2 cloves garlic, I love using 1 tsp of chopped smoked garlic in white wine vinegar from Very Lazy
Seasoning- I use a little garlic salt, a pinch of sumac, a small sprinkle of lemon pepper dressing, and a big pinch of Juniper Tree's Cheshire Cat's Grin seasoning for a little heat.

Method
Chop the onion, bell pepper and sprouts and add to a saucepan with a little oil and heat on medium until the onion begins to brown (around 3 minutes). Grate the rind of the lemon into the saucepan, add the freekeh and stir for 2 minutes before adding the broth. Add the broth and juice the lemon into the mixture, cover and stir occasionally for another 15 minutes until the freekeh is soft, serve immediately.