Hi Friends!
Here’s a quick easy recipe for you. The other day I found farro in the bulk bins at Whole Foods. I can’t even accurately express how happy that made me. I’ve been looking for it forever and all I could ever find was a tiny package for like $10. Crazy.
So I immediately snatched some up and earlier this week I whipped up a tasty little side dish. I was roasting potatoes anyways, so I while the oven was preheating, I started boiling some veggie broth. While the farro was cooking, I put some tomatoes and garlic in the oven to roast. The combination of all of these flavors, plus a little Parmesan cheese equals deliciousness.
Ready for the recipe?
Roasted Garlic & Tomato Farro
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Keywords: roast stovetop side healthy vegetarian farro fall winter
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 2 c vegetable broth
- 1 c farro, uncooked
- 1 bulb garlic
- EVOO
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Cook the farro in the veggie broth according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, slice the top off the garlic, drizzle with EVOO and wrap in foil.
3. Quarter the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds and place skin side up on a baking sheet.
4. Roast the garlic and tomatoes at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes.
5. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the bulb and smash into a paste using a fork.
6. Peel the skin off the tomatoes and dice them.
7. Add the garlic, tomatoes and Parmesan to the farro and stir until well combined. Season with pepper and serve warm.
It may not look pretty, but it’s darn tasty!
Do you like farro?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Haha I was just about to say, “that looks beautifully delicious” when I read “it may not look pretty.” 🙂 I guess it’s all about perspective?
I really need to slow roast some tomatoes this weekend…I as re-reading some old posts and remembering how sweet they are. Then, perhaps a similar recipe from me?
ooooh can’t wait for your recipe!
i do love farro! i brought a farro dish to a department picnic last week & everyone was telling me that it was the “best farro they’ve ever had”. let’s pretend that it wasn’t the first time they had farro, ok?! 😉
i’ve never ever ever roasted tomatoes OR garlic before and i’m really not sure why. i know it’s super easy…
girl- get roasting!!! currently obsessed with roasted garlic!
I love farro! One of my favorite dishes has farro in it! 😉
awesome! i don’t think it’s used nearly enough!
That looks super tasty! I’ve never cooked farro before. It’s something I generally forget about but would probably like.
i know what you mean! i kept forgetting about it too, until i stumbled upon it in the bulk bins!
Mmm I’ve never had farro, but Angela at Oh She Glows just posted about how to roast garlic and now I want to eat it with everything!
i’m obsessed with roasted garlic!
I’ve actually never had farro! I better look for it 🙂
yes indeed you should!
Finally you found it! My favorite grain!
Farro is such a unique ingredient – I’ve always wanted to try it! I think your recipes sounds and looks delicious!
thanks! you should definitely try it. i’d never had it until this year. so good.
I’ve never tried farro! But your recipe looks and sounds fantastic…can’t wait to try it!
yay for new grains!
I’ve never had farro! What does it taste like?? It looks almost like a cross between steel cut oats and brown rice!
it kinda reminds me of a combination of brown rice and israeli couscous? it has a kind of chewy texture.
Bulk bins are a total budget saver. I love them! Need to stock up on farro now…this looks delicious!
i know! i love them….so happy i found farro in them!
i’ve never had farro but i’d love to try it…
i’d never had it until this year either! i like it a lot 🙂