Pasta with Farro Recipe

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Toasted Farro & Orecchiette with Browned Butter

Ingredients:

• 1 cup farro
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound orecchiette
• 3 tablespoons butter (or walnut oil as an alternative)

Directions:

1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, drizzle a little olive oil and toast the farro. Add 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 2025 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook the orecchiette according to package instructions; drain well.
3. In a pan, brown 3 tablespoons butter. Toss the cooked farro and pasta with the browned butter (or walnut oil), and season with additional salt to taste.

Photo by Con Poulos

Recipe courtesy of Recipe Iseasy Magazine