Verdurata di Farro, Vegetarian Version

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Verdurata di Farro (Greens and Farro), Vegetarian

Version

 

Recipe By : Luciano Migliolli, in Il Farro e le sue Ricette

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 ounces farro whole grains (by weight)

4 zucchini

4 carrots

4 medium potatoes

1/4 pound string beans

1/2 pound cannellini beans (freshly shelled)

-- or other fresh beans

greens that you like

1/4 pound Smart Deli Stick *(optional) -- diced

3 cloves garlic -- crushed

1/2 hot pepper (or more to taste) -- shredded

olive oil**

salt -- to taste

 

Prepare the farro: Wash it well, picking out impurities such as bits of

chaff, pebbles, or bad grains, and soak it for at least 8 hours. Then

boil it for about two hours, and let it sit for at least an hour in the

water it cooked in. Chop all the vegetables into bite-sized pieces and

boil or steam them, then drain the farro and combine it with the

vegetables in a bowl.

 

Heat 1/4 cup** of olive oil in a skillet and sauté the diced Smart Deli

Stick (or other similar pancetta replacement), crushed garlic and hot

pepper. When the mixture has colored, add 1 tablespoon of water, and

stir the mixture into the farro bowl. Serve hot; this works well as a

one-course meal or as a side dish. It will also work well as picnic

food, though you will want to serve it cool at this point.

 

Serves 4.

 

Source: Luciano Migliolli, in " Il Farro e le sue Ricette "

MC Formatted and edited by Eruna Schultheiss

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 269 Calories; 1g Fat (2% calories

from fat); 8g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 44mg Sodium

 

NOTES : This is more of a hint than a recipe -- Feel free to vary it to

suit your tastes and the vegetables available.

 

* The original recipe calls 1/4 pound of pancetta. I have changed that

to a product from Lightlife, Smart Deli Sticks. If you happen to have an

other similar product at home, by all means, go ahead and use that or

omit the item altogether.

** I use 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

 

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