Farro with Roasted Porcini Mushrooms and Cavolo Nero

Name: Farro with Roasted Porcini Mushrooms and Cavolo Nero
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 ribs celery, diced; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 3 dried porcini mushrooms; 473 milliliters farro; 1 fennel bulb, diced; 2 sprigs fresh parsley; 1 sprig fresh sage; 227 grams fresh porcini or shiitake mushrooms, quartered; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 onion, diced; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 liters water, divided; 1 bunch cavolo nero or kale, coarsely chopped

Farro with Roasted Porcini Mushrooms and Cavolo Nero

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Farro with Roasted Porcini Mushrooms and Cavolo Nero a try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 436 calories, 9g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up chicken broth, farro, cavolo nero, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Cook farro 10 minutes or until al dente. Strain and cool; set aside.

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Farro

Water

Salt

Place dried porcini mushrooms in 1 cup lukewarm water; let stand 10 minutes. Chop mushrooms, and reserve liquid.

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Dried Porcini Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Water

Combine fresh mushrooms, 1/4 cup olive oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, and toss to coat.

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Fresh Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Place on a baking sheet; roast at 400 for 20 minutes or until golden, stirring twice.

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Baking Sheet

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook until tender.

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Onion

Add bay leaf and next 3 ingredients. Stir in chopped hydrated porcini mushrooms, porcini liquid, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 30 minutes or until cavolo nero is tender. Stir in farro and broth. Simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until almost all liquid has been absorbed. Fold in roasted mushrooms.

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Lacinato Kale