When we do an Open House party, this is the dish my close friends always ask me to make. It has alot of things going for it. It is inexpensive and very easy to make(most of the ingredients are standard pantry items); it can easily be quadrupled for large groups; it is a very healthy multigrain starch or vegetarian entree, with whole grains,wheat germ and sunflower and sesame seeds for added fiber, and cheese, milk and eggs for protein. It is easy fork or hand food and is moist and doesn't dry out when kept warm for hours. It is what I call a great 'mediator' dish, going well with many different flavorings- from curried chicken to southwestern chili to manicotti. It has a long refrigerator shelf life and it freezes and reheats easily and well, without losing its appealing textures or flavors.

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