Whole Farro Cous Cous with vegetables
Whole Farro Cous Cous with vegetables
Ingredients for 4 people
250g of whole Farro Cous Cous, 300 ml of hot water, extra virgin olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, 10 basil leaves, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 eggplant, 1 chilli, 8 small tomatos (pachino or ciliegino tomatos), 2 courgettes, fine sea salt.
Method
In a large bowl put the eggplant and the tomatoes cut into pieces, the courgettes cut into pieces, the carrot finely minced. In a large saucepan, put 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the clove of garlic finely minced, the chopped onion and the chilli coarsely shredded, then warm up for 3 minutes over low heat. Add the diced vegetables, and let it cook over low heat for at least 20 minutes (add half glass of hot water or some tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil if too dry), then add some fine sea salt to taste.
In the meantime, in another bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the whole farro cous cous, and half teaspoon of fine sea salt, then stir while pouring the hot water. Cover and let it rest for 3 minutes. Finally, add another tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, stir again and warm it up in a saucepan, over low heat, for 1 minute. In a bowl, combine the vegetables with the whole farro cous cous and serve it up. Garnish with some basil leaves.
Whole Farro Cous Cous with speck (smoked ham) and mushrooms
Whole Farro Cous Cous with speck (smoked ham) and mushrooms
Ingredients for 4 people
300g of whole Farro Cous Cous, 350ml of hot water, 150g of speck, 300g of champignons, 10 small ripe tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, chilli pepper, 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of parsley finely chopped.
Method
In a large bowl put the smoked ham cut into stripes and the tomatoes cut into pieces.
In a large saucepan, put 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the clove of garlic finely minced, the chopped onion, then warm up for 3 minutes over low heat. Add the diced mushrooms, and let it cook over low heat for at least 20 minutes (add half glass of hot water or white wine if too dry), then add some fine sea salt to taste.
In the meantime, in another bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the whole farro cous cous, and half teaspoon of fine sea salt, then stir while pouring the hot water. Cover and let it rest for 3 minutes. Finally, add another tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, stir again and warm it up in a saucepan, over low heat, for 1 minute. In a bowl, combine the smoked ham, the tomatoes, the mushrooms with the whole farro cous cous, then stir and serve it up.
Summer salad of Whole Farro Cous Cous
Summer salad of Whole Farro Cous Cous
Ingredients for 4 people
250g whole Farro Cous Cous, 300ml of hot water, extra virgin olive oil, 1 onion, half celery stalk, 200g of can tuna fish (drained), 50g of pickles, 300g of small ripe tomatoes (pachino or ciliegino), 4 cloves, cinnamon, 1 carrot, 1 chili pepper, lemon, fine sea salt.
Method
Prepare 400ml of vegetable broth. In a saucepan put 400ml of water, 1 onion, 1 carrot, the half celery stalk, the cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt, and the cloves, then bring to the boil and let it cook for at least 20 minutes. In another bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the whole farro cous cous, and half teaspoon of fine sea salt, then stir while pouring the hot broth you prepared. Cover and let it rest for 3 minutes.
Finally, add another tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, stir again and warm it up in a saucepan, over low heat, for 1 minute. In a salad bowl combine the farro cous cous, the tuna fish, the lemon juice, the pickles coarsely chopped , the tomatoes and the chilli pepper cut into pieces, 7 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, then stir and season with some fine sea salt to taste.
Whole Farro Cous Cous with pumpkin flowers
Whole Farro Cous Cous with pumpkin flowers
Ingredients for 4 people
250g of whole Farro Cous Cous, 300ml of hot water, extra virgin olive oil, two tablespons of spicy oil, 12 courgettes with zucchini flowers, 10 small ripe tomatoes (pomodorino pachino or ciliegino), ½ glass of white wine, 2 onions, basils leaves.
Method
In a large bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the whole farro cous cous, and half teaspoon of fine sea salt, then stir while pouring the hot broth you prepared. Cover and let it rest for 3 minutes. Finally, add another tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, stir again and warm it up in a saucepan, over low heat, for 1 minute.Wash the zucchini flowers and the courgettes.
In a saucepan, warm up a bit of extra virgin olive oil, then add the onions finely diced, the courgettes cut into pieces, the zucchini flowers, ½ teaspoon of fine sea salt and let it cook for 10 minutes over low heat, covered. Add the white wine and let it evaporate, then add the tomatoes cut into pieces and let it cook for 10 minutes. Finally, add the whole farro cous cous, stir and serve in a salad bowl.