FARRO WITH COARSE PESTO

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • 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.

asha Moni
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This was a great recipe! The pesto was so easy to make and the farro was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Bella Luna
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the farro was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Tumelo Peter
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This was a delicious and healthy meal. The farro was cooked perfectly and the pesto was flavorful and bright. I would definitely make this again.


Meer Jan
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. The farro was cooked perfectly and the pesto was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


Lala Sii
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. The pesto was especially good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Santosh Kushwaha
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I'm not a huge fan of farro, but this dish was surprisingly good. The pesto was delicious and really brought the dish together. I would definitely make this again.


MidnightFritz
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This was a great recipe! The pesto was so easy to make and the farro was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Thembisa Nkewana
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the farro was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


sthabile Lithabile
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This was a delicious and healthy meal. The farro was cooked perfectly and the pesto was flavorful and bright. I would definitely make this again.


Milan Hager
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. The farro was cooked perfectly and the pesto was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


Anthony Guarino
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. The pesto was especially good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Stefann
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I'm not a huge fan of farro, but this dish was surprisingly good. The pesto was delicious and really brought the dish together. I would definitely make this again.


pop play
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This was a great recipe! The pesto was so flavorful and the farro was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Imran Shakil
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. The flavors were amazing and the farro was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


ITS_PRIME
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This farro with coarse pesto was a delicious and hearty meal. The farro was cooked perfectly and had a nice chewy texture. The pesto was flavorful and bright, with a nice balance of herbs and cheese. I especially liked the addition of the toasted wal