Creamy Farro with White Beans and Kale
Total Time
55 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(27)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 cup dry farro
- 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small bunch kale, leaves chopped (about 4 cups chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely-chopped flat-leaf parsley
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Preparation
Step 1
In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the farro, stock, and bay leaf to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the grains are tender but still chewy, about 30 minutes.
Step 2
Stir the beans into the hot grains. Add the Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses and stir until melted. Cover to keep warm.
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned on one side, 3-4 minutes, then stir and cook until browned and tender on the other side, 3-4 minutes more. Transfer the mushrooms to a warm plate.
Step 4
Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to the skillet along with the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the kale and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
Step 5
Stir the kale, mushrooms, and parsley into the farro and beans and serve immediately, garnished with extra cheese if desired.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
Recipe used with permission from 'Eating In The Middle:
A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook' by Andie Mitchell, ever-so-slightly tweaked.
Feel free to add in some cooked chicken or another protein if you’d like. But otherwise, I thought this recipe stood totally well on its own as a nice and hearty vegetarian main dish.
