Farro And Mushroom Dressing Recipes

FARRO WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water; soak until mushrooms are reconstituted, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and chop mushrooms.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute brown mushrooms with a pinch of salt in hot oil until slightly golden and moisture cooks off, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chopped porcini mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir until hot, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Stir onion into mushrooms; cook and stir until translucent and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour farro into mushroom mixture; stir until farro is coated in olive oil. Increase heat to high and add 1 cup chicken broth with a pinch of salt to mushroom mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer, stirring once, until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and stir remaining chicken broth into farro mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until farro is starting to get tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid from the pot and continue simmering uncovered until farro reaches desired tenderness, about 15 minutes more.
• Reduce heat to low; stir creme fraiche and parsley into farro mixture. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into farro and ladle into bowls.

FARRO AND MUSHROOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add farro and cook until tender, about 30 minutes; drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, shallots, celery, ham, and 1 tablespoon sage; season with salt and pepper. Cook until celery is crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add wine and cook until evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon sage and vegetable mixture to farro; toss to combine. Serve garnished with extra sage leaves.

FARRO SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• For the salad: Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the shallot. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the shallot is fragrant and soft, about 1 minute. Add the farro and thyme and toast for another 2 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the water is evaporated and the farro is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let steam for 10 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the mushrooms. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have lost their water and are golden brown and starting to crisp, about 15 minutes.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl, make the dressing by whisking together the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and thyme. Add the warm farro and mushrooms to the dressing. Toss well to coat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Add the grapes, kale and lemon juice. Toss well, top with the Gorgonzola shavings and serve.

FARRO WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place the farro in a bowl, and pour on enough hot water to cover by an inch. Let soak while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Drain.
• Place the dried mushrooms in a large Pyrex measuring cup or bowl, and pour in 2 cups boiling water. Let sit 30 minutes.
• Drain the mushrooms through a strainer set over a bowl and lined with cheesecloth or a paper towel. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer, then rinse in several changes of water to remove grit. Chop coarsely if the pieces are large and set aside. Add the broth from the mushrooms to the stock. You should have 6 cups (add water if necessary). Place in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Season with salt to taste.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick skillet. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about three minutes. Add the fresh mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until they begin to soften and sweat. Add salt to taste, the garlic and rosemary. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are tender, about five minutes. Add the farro and reconstituted dried mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the grains of farro are separate and beginning to crackle, about two minutes. Stir in the wine and cook, stirring until the wine has been absorbed. Add all but about 1 cup of the stock, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 50 minutes or until the farro is tender; some of the grains will be beginning to splay. Remove the lid, and stir vigorously from time to time. Taste and adjust seasoning. There should be some liquid remaining in the pot but not too much. If the farro is submerged in stock, raise the heat and cook until there is just enough to moisten the grains, like a sauce. If there is not, stir in the remaining stock. If not serving right away, cover and let stand. Just before serving, bring back to a simmer, add the Parmesan, parsley and pepper, and stir together. Remove from the heat and serve.

FARRO AND SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add sausage; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until deep golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove meat; set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil, the fennel, onion, and garlic to pot. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring, until fennel and onion are softened, about 5 minutes. Add wine; cook until reduced by half.
• Stir in 2 cups water, the farro, kale, stock, zest, 2 tablespoons fronds, 1 tablespoon each rosemary and oil, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer until farro is tender, 15 minutes. Stir in sausage, 1 tablespoon rosemary, and 2 tablespoons fronds. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve, or immediately pack loosely in turkey cavity, and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of stuffing registers 165 degrees.

FARRO AND MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add farro to the pot, and cook according to package directions until tender (which should be about 20 to 30 minutes). Drain well in a colander. While still warm (and leaving the farro in the colander, if you like), drizzle the grains with enough olive oil to coat lightly, tossing well to prevent from sticking. Set aside.
• While farro is cooking, prepare the mushrooms: In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Add enough of the mushrooms to cover the skillet in one layer without crowding and half the thyme. Cook, undisturbed, until bottoms of the mushrooms are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir and let brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mushrooms and thyme to a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Add another 2 tablespoons oil to the pan and repeat with another layer of mushrooms and thyme, adding them to the plate when done. Repeat with any more mushrooms if necessary.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and stir in shallots and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté until tender and golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and return mushrooms to the pan (discarding the thyme sprigs). Stir in farro, mascarpone and 3/4 cup parsley. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Spread mixture evenly in the skillet and sprinkle Gruyère on top. Bake until the farro is hot and Gruyère is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until Gruyère starts to bubble and develop brown spots.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top, if you'd like.

FARRO AND MUSHROOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Place farro in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Cook farro until tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes; drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, shallots, celery, ham (if using), 1 tablespoon sage, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until celery is crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add wine, and cook, stirring, until evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon chopped sage and the vegetable mixture to the farro; toss to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with extra sage leaves.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 263
• Saturated Fat: .7g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3.4g
• Cholesterol: 5mg
• Carbohydrates: 40.7g
• Protein: 11g
• Sodium: 359mg
• Fiber: 3.5g