Basic Farro Pilaf

Name: Basic Farro Pilaf
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1½ cups pearled, farro; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt, plus salt for cooking farro; 2 sprigs, fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley (optional); 1 , garlic clove, minced

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2022

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SERVES6

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a simple, delicious side dish that used commonly available pearled farro. Toasting the grains in olive oil brought out their nuttiness. Cooking the farro in an abundance of water (the pasta method) allowed any brand of farro—cooki...

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