Farro and Herb Pilaf with Sausage, Mushrooms and Spinach

Serves 4
Time 30 min
Farro and Herb Pilaf with Sausage, Mushrooms and Spinach

This dish will soon be a family favorite for casual suppers in the late summer and early fall. Use shiitake mushrooms in place of the cremini mushrooms, if you like.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    1 1/2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1 1/2 cupsfarro
    3 1/2 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
    3mild or sweet Italian pork sausage links, removed from casings
    1 cupchopped red onion
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    2 cupscremini or button mushrooms, halved or quartered
    2 cupspacked baby spinach
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 cupchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    2 tablespoonschopped fresh oregano
    1/8 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.


Add farro and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.


Add broth and bring to a boil.


Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and farro is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.


Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.


Add sausage and cook, breaking it up into small chunks with a spatula, until almost cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.


Add onions and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.


Add mushrooms, toss well and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, 4 to 5 minutes.


Remove skillet from the heat and stir in spinach until wilted.


Season with salt and pepper.


Stir parsley, oregano, salt and pepper into pot with farro, then spoon onto plates.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

490

Total Fat

22g

Saturated Fat

6g

Cholesterol

35mg

Sodium

910mg

Total Carbohydrate

57g

Dietary Fiber

9g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

22g

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