Photo: Farro with Coarse Pesto Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound farro
- 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pecorino cheese wedge, for garnish
Directions
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the farro and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the farro, covered, until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain farro and set aside in a large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a food processor combine the parsley, basil, thyme, and garlic. Pulse until the herbs are roughly chopped. Add the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Pulse again until the herbs make a coarse mixture.
Toss the warm farro with the coarse pesto. Transfer to a serving bowl. Using a vegetable peeler on the cheese wedge to make about 1/2 cup of cheese shavings. Top the farro with the cheese shavings and serve.
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By stacylynn65
Cincinnati Oh
on April 20, 2012
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Made this last night and the family loved it. The chewy nutty grain is so different and good. Hard to find though. I recommend you call ahead to save yourself some driving around. I found it at a high end grocery store. This receipe is a keeper. It makes alot. I recommend cutting it in half if just for a few people
By Michigan Foodie
Oxford, MI
on January 21, 2012
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This is an excellent recipe - as usual Giada does not disappoint. I also pared this with roasted salmon and it was absolutely wonderful together. I will definitely be making this again and again. Try it!!
By dgross
newport beach, ca
on June 19, 2011
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Delicious, hearty, fresh. My husband raved! Cooking time was much longer than Giada indicates in her recipe, however (maybe it depends on brand of farro?. The package I bought said to soak for 30 mins in water then cook; cooking time was an hour. Not a problem, but if time is a factor then you may want to do a practice run for this recipe.
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