Cracked Wheat Vegetable Pilaf

1 cup bulgur wheat
1 cup boiling vegetable stock
2 Tbs chopped parsley
1/4 cup diced green or red bell pepper or carrot
3 scallions (including tops), thinly sliced
2 cups shredded Cheddar of jack cheese
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 tsp dry basil
1/2 tsp each oregano and garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper

1) In a large bowl, combine bulgur and stock. Stirring occasionally, let stand for about 1 hour, or until liquid is absorbed.
2) Stir in parsley, bell pepper, scallions, cheese, corn and egg. Add tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic salt and pepper, and stir gently.
3) Spoon into a shallow, greased 1 1/2 qt casserole dish. Cover and bake in a 350F oven until heated through , 25 to 30 minutes.

Review: Well, the local grocery store was out of bulgur. So, this was made with cracked wheat. I'm not sure why the title uses that, but the list of ingredients asked for bulgur. Hmm. Cracked wheat is VERY different than bulgur and it didn't look appetizing. Even after baking it, I let Mike try it first, just in case it was as yucky as it appeared, with a promise of pizza delivery if it wasn't good. However, it was yummy. Which actually disappointed Mike, as he was crossing his fingers for pizza. :) I just need to work on my presentation. It might have been so soupy because I wasn't about to let it sit for an hour soaking up water, but instead simmered on medium-low heat until most of the liquid was absorbed and the cracked wheat was edible.