? what is Farro??Tuscan Farro and White Bean Soup

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori

 

This looks very tasty but what is Farro??

 

Liz acraftycat

 

--- lori_i_am <lorighany wrote:

> Tuscan Farro and White Bean Soup

>

> 01-MAR-98 p. 38

> 6 Servings-Vegan

>

>

> On a recent visit to Tuscany and the glorious walled

> city of Lucca, I

> sampled

> this wonderfully satisfying soup. Some recipes using

> this grain suggest

> overnight soaking, but I have never found it

> necessary. However, to save on

> preparation time, you could substitute canned beans

> for the dried. Serve

> with

> crusty Tuscan bread.

>

> Ingredients

>

> 1 cup chopped red onion

> 1 medium leek (white and pale green part), rinsed

> well and sliced

> 2 cloves garlic, minced

> 1 cup chopped celery

> 1 cup diced peeled potatoes

> 14-oz. can chopped tomatoes

> 2 Tbs. chopped fresh sage or 2 tsp. dried

> 2 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary or 2 tsp. dried

> 2 Tbs. chopped fresh marjoram or 2 tsp. dried

> 4 to 6 cups vegetable stock or broth

> 1 cup farro, rinsed and drained

> 2 cups cooked or canned white or cranberry beans

> (rinsed if canned)

> Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

> 2 Tbs. olive oil

> In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add

> onion, leek and garlic and

> cook, stirring often, until onion and leek are

> softened, about 10 minutes.

> Add

> celery, potatoes, tomatoes, sage, rosemary and

> marjoram and cook, stirring

> occasionally, 10 minutes.

>

> Add stock and bring soup to a boil. Add farro and

> beans. Season with salt

> and

> pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer,

> stirring occasionally, until

> farro

> is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. (If soup becomes too

> thick, add a little hot

> water.) Serve warm.

>

> PER serving: 302 CAL; 11 G PROT; 6 TOTAL FAT (1 SAT.

> FAT); 52 G CARB.; CHOL;

> 89

> MG SOD.; 8 FIBER

>

> Please visit us at www.vegetariantimes.com

>

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[Guest guest]

......Hi Lori This looks very tasty but what is Farro??Liz acraftycat....

 

Liz,

Funny you should ask. I just received an advertisement and coupons in the mail for this. Farro seems to be a form of Spelt Pasta. You can probably easily find it in a natural foods store / vegetarian foods store. [try your local yellow-page listings if you are not already familiar with natural foods stores in your area].

Hope this Helps

 

regards,Lori Ghanymoderator: walkitoff