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One Pot Farro with Italian Sausage and Tomatoes

This one pot farro recipe is slow-simmered with Italian sausage, cherry tomatoes, herbs, greens and finished with a sprinkling of pine nuts and Parmesan. Impressively easy to make and SO delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pork
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Author: Ali

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage (traditional or plant-based)
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 cups semi-pearled farro*
  • 24 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
  • 3 ounces (about 2 large handfuls) fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil plus extra for garnish
  • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
  • freshly-grated Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

  • Brown the sausage. Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion and sauté – using a wooden spoon to crumble the sausage as it cooks and stirring the whole mixture occasionally – until the sausage is cooked and browned, about 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
  • Simmer. Add the stock, farro, tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, a few twists of black pepper, and stir briefly to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture comes to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a low simmer (approximately medium-low). Continue simmering for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the farro is tender and most of the broth has been absorbed.
  • Finish. Add the spinach and basil and very gently toss until the spinach has wilted. Taste and season with additional black pepper and salt, if needed.
  • Serve. Serve warm, garnished with a sprinkling of pine nuts, Parmesan and/or basil as desired.

Notes

Farro: I recommend using semi-pearled farro, which typically cooks in around 30 minutes (versus pearled or un-pearled farro, which cook significantly faster and slower).
Source: This recipe was adapted from Smitten Kitchen's one pot farro with tomatoes.