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Primo: Farro Soup
Ingredients:

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1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced potatoes
8 oz. package chopped spinach
8 oz. diced pancetta
2 cups cooked Cannellini beans

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½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cup farro
Water
2 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

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In a large pot, bring three cups of water to a boil.
Add the 1¼ cups of farro and cook for 20 minutes. Set aside.
Heat ½ cup olive oil in a large pan.
Once the oil is heated, add the celery and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes.
Gradually add the onions and potatoes and cook until soft.
Once the vegetables are cooked, add them to the pot with the farro,
along with 2 cups of chicken broth and 2 cups of water.
Add the chopped spinach to the pot and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
In a separate frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Fry the pancetta until golden brown. Set aside.
After the soup has cooked for 30 minutes, add the beans and pancetta and bring to a boil.
Cook for another 5 mintues.

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To Serve: Place soup in bowls and garnish with Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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