Name: Italian Style Vegetarian Farro Soup
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch rounds; 2 parsnips, cut into 1/4-inch rounds; 1 cup dried farro, rinsed; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes; 1 bunch kale, torn into bite-sized pieces; 2 to 4 cups water; 2 (15 oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained & rinsed; 1 tsp. fresh chopped parsley; freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Italian Style Vegetarian Farro Soup

Recipe by Cindy Jones

All-Purpose Cooking

Healthy Cooking

This is a great main course soup; just add a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine.

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Serves 6 to 8 servings

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped

1/4 tsp. Minced Garlic (or 2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped)

2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch rounds 2 parsnips, cut into 1/4-inch rounds

1/2 tsp. French Fleur de Sel

1 cup dried farro, rinsed 4 cups vegetable stock 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes

1 1/2 Tbsp. Italian Herbs

1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

2 Turkish Bay Leaves

1 bunch kale, torn into bite-sized pieces 2 to 4 cups water 2 (15 oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained & rinsed 1 tsp. fresh chopped parsley freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Italian Black Truffle Sea Salt (optional)

Directions

Step 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 min. (Note from recipe author: While onions and garlic cook, I do the “chop and drop” method, peeling and cutting the carrot and parsnip and adding them to the cooking onions as I go. Otherwise, add the prepared carrots and parsnips with the onion.)

Step 2 Add Fleur de Sel and farro; stir until coated in oil, about 1 min. Add stock, tomatoes, Italian Herbs, crushed red pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 min.

Step 3 Add kale and water if needed (suggest 1 cup). Cover and simmer for 10 more min.

Step 4 Add beans and more water if needed (suggest another 1 cup). Cover and simmer for 10 more min.

Step 5 Check farro texture and soup flavor. Continue cooking, if needed, to get farro to your preferred texture. Add additional water (or broth) to thin the soup if desired.