Vesta Italian Villas

Primo: Farro Soup
Ingredients:

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

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


• 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.

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

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