Photo: Kevin McCutcheon
Simple Farro & Bean Stew
14 ingredients
240 min + 90 min
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I made a big pot of farro & bean stew for my mom and dad the other night - simple, hearty, and straightforward. The stew has farro, beans, lots of vegetables, and a generous dusting of cheese to top each bowl.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
686
Calories
26g
Protein
23g
Fat
100g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Farro | 1/2 cup cooked (100g) | 170 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Savoy Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Red Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Harissa | 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
- 1 pound / 16 oz / 453g red beans, soaked for at least 4 hours preferably overnight, then drained
- 10 cups / 2.5 liters water
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 28 ounce / 800g can whole, peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 3 small-med (1/2 pound / 8 oz) new potatoes, chopped
- 2 stalks celery
- 2 cups / 13 oz / 370 g pearled farro
- 1 - 2 cups water or vegetable broth
- fine grain sea salt to taste
- 1/2 head / 9 oz savoy cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 bunch / 4 oz kale, de-stemmed and chopped
- Parmesan and olive oil to serve. Or do what I did with this bowl - whisk together a bit of leftover harissa and some olive oil for a spicier drizzle.
Directions
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