Farro

To speed this recipe on its way to your table, the farro and the stew can be prepared up to three days ahead. Purchase the muscles the day they’re to be cooked and simply reheat the stew before adding the mussels and farro in Step 4.

This soup was a big hit at the Whole Grains Council’s 2011 conference in Portland, Oregon. The creative chef there cooked everything together,  then separated the broth from the vegetables, beans and farro. We had the fun of adding hot broth to our cup o’ goodies – a great alternative to...

A rich winter vegetarian meal, this recipe calls for whole grain farro. If you all you can find in your local market is semi-pearled, you’ll be losing a little of the whole grain goodness, and will need to cook it a little less....