Single Serving Farro Bowl with White Beans
Make a single serving farro bowl with white beans for a quick lunch. Add whatever vegetables you have on hand for a satisfying, comforting bowl. It's ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.
Servings 1 person
Equipment
- Medium Skillet
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ⅓ cup uncooked farro
- ½ tablespoon butter
- ⅓ whole leek
- ½ stalk celery
- ½ whole carrot
- ⅛ whole white onion
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅔ cup cannellini beans
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups chicken broth to a boil, in a medium pot. Add ⅓ cup uncooked farro to boiling water, cook, covered for 20-30 minutes, or until farro is chewy and tender.
- While farro is cooking, slice 1 cup of vegetables. Add veggies and ½ Tablespoon butter to hot frying pan. Cook for 6-8 minutes, then add ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning and ⅔ cup cooked Cannellini beans, cook for another 3-5 minutes or until leeks and beans are soft and warm.
- Layer farro, then beans and vegetables into a bowl. Eat immediately.
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Notes
- Use vegetable broth (and olive oil) to make this vegan.
- Buy precooked farro to save time.
- Swap leeks for shallots if you don't have any.
- Substitute any white bean for Cannellini beans
- Save leftover veggies to use in chicken noodle or another simple broth soup.