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Farro & Millet Risotto
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Farro & Millet Risotto

10 ingredients 5 min + 30 min Serves 6-8. openrecipes
Farro & Millet Risotto

A few behind-the-scenes shots from the Whole Living magazine photo shoot. And a simple Farro & Millet Risotto that is easily adaptable based on what is in season.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

655
Calories
25g
Protein
34g
Fat
65g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Farro 1/2 cup cooked (100g) 170
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Millet not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup / / 5 oz / 150 g uncooked millet
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • fine grain sea salt
  • 1/4 cup / 2 oz / 55 g unsalted butter
  • 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
  • 2 cups / 14 oz / 400 g semi-pearled farro
  • roughly 7 cups / 1.6 l good-tasting vegetable broth
  • 2 big handfuls of freshly grated Parmesan
  • Add-ins: When delicata squash as still in season - I cube and roast it to top this risotto. In the photo above you'll also see I used some chopped chives and a generous drizzle of curried brown butter made from simply adding a bit of curry powder to a skillet of butter I'd browned over medium heat.

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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