Zuppa Di Farro Primavera

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 carrots, tops trimmed & diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups fresh peas
• 1 1/2 cups fresh fava beans, removed from pods & peeled
• 1 1/2 cups cracked farro
• salt & pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• vegetable broth or water
• grated pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese
• extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy stock pot, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
• 2 add the chopped tomatoes, peas, fava beans, farro, oregano, parsley, and basil.
• 3 add enough water or broth to cover by about 1 to 1 1/2 inches.
• 4 bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the vegetables and faro are tender adding additional water or broth if needed.
• 5 garnish with grated pecorino or parmesan cheese extra virgin olive oil.
• 6 serve hot.