Parmesan Farrotto

Name: Parmesan Farrotto
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole, farro; 3 cups, chicken broth; 3 cups, water; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/2 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; , Salt and pepper; 2 ounces, Parmesan, grated (1 cup); 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Main Courses

Europe

Italian

Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans

Eggs & Dairy

Grains

Cheese

This Italian grain’s flavorful bran layer makes it a challenge to coax into creamy farrotto.

SERVES6

TIME1¼ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The biggest challenge to making a satisfying farrotto is having it achieve the proper texture. We found that cracking about half the farro in a blender was the key to freeing enough starch from the grains to create a creamy, risotto-like co...

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