Farro Vegetarian Jambalaya

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Eat Your Veggies

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

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Ingredients

6 cups vegetable stock, recipe follows
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups whole grain farro (or spelt), picked over for impurities and rinsed
2 cups diced tomatoes
2 cups quartered cremini mushrooms
1/4 pound okra, halved lengthwise
1/4 pound whole baby carrots, tops removed and scrubbed
1 small zucchini, sliced into 1/2-inch thick half circles
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a simmer. Lower the heat to keep warm.

In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, and celery and cook until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and farro to the pan and cook, stirring, until the faro is toasted and coated with oil, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, okra, baby carrots, zucchini, bay leaf, and thyme, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of the warm stock, salt, black pepper, and cayenne, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding the stock, 2 cups at a time, as the previous addition is absorbed, cooking and stirring, until all the stock is used and the grains are plump and tender.

Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and adjust the seasoning,to taste. Serve immediately.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Farro Vegetarian Jambalaya
Patricia Chicopee, MA 11-03-2009
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YUMMY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love farro and this was the perfect recipe for using it, healthy and a great vegetarian meal.
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Kelley Lake Elsinore, CA 11-02-2009
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Worth trying
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Had vegan guests coming and gave this a go. Good flavor and texture, although it took a lot longer, and a lot more stock than... suggested. I did, however, use whole grain, long grain rice instead of Faro. I up'ed the cayenne from previous comments and added a little too much. Ended up tasty and filling all the same. Read more
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Jacklyn West Covina, CA 10-12-2009
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yum!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

after reading some of the comments, i decided to add more spice like most suggested. I added 3 springs of thyme, in addition... to the bay leaf, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp paprikaRead more
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Maya Chicago, IL 11-02-2008
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Good but needs spice!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It was good, but needs a LOT more spice! I used cajun seasoning and poured it in there. I also used brown rice instead of... farro which was delicious.Read more
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Barbara Holly, MI 08-09-2008
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.it was grat
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Emearl you did it agan .
recipe Farro Vegetarian Jambalaya
Anonymous 02-24-2008
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not memorable
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

ok. didn't remind me of jambalaya. needs more spice.