I saw Farro for the first time at a work function and wondered what the heck it was! I Google'd it and realized it's a grain...and since I usually love them, I thought I'd give it a try. I found this recipe which called for spinach & shrimp to be added. B doesn't love spinach so I subbed in broccoli for her. We had shrimp as another part of our meal that night, so I didn't add the shrimp either. Both the spinach and shrimp would have been great in the dish! This is a versatile side and it's pretty easy / quick to do so it'd make a nice side dish even during the week!
Ingredients:
2 c Farro
6 slices of thick cut bacon, cooked and cut into smaller pieces. Reserve 1 tbsp bacon drippings for later
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
10 crimini mushrooms, sliced
1 c Broccoli crowns
1/4 c dry white wine (you can use chicken broth instead)
Kosher salt & cracked pepper
Directions:
Cook Farro according to package instructions & drain
Add 1 tbsp bacon drippings & 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Saute garlic, onions, oregano and crushed red pepper just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms. Cook 3 minutes or until softened slightly.Pour white wine (or chicken broth) over the top. Stir in broccoli. Cook just until crunchy, about 3 minutes
Mix farro and bacon into the mushroom / broccoli mixture. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.
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