Farro Bowl with Sausage & Roasted Fall Vegetables October 8, 2015 by Jill Foucre Leave a Comment Farro Bowl with Sausage & Roasted Fall Vegetables 2015-10-08 10:34:33 Serves 6 Print Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into ¾” pieces 2 T. olive oil 12 oz. Italian sausage, mild or spicy, casings removed 1 medium onion, halved, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 cups farro (about 12 oz.) 4 cups chicken stock 11 oz. broccoli rabe (rapini), ends trimmed, roughly chopped (6 cups) 2-4 cups baby arugula pinch of red pepper flakes 1-2 cups shredded cheese (smoked gouda, provolone, sharp cheddar) Instructions Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix sweet potatoes and oil and spread on large baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Roast, stirring often, until tender and golden, 20 minutes. Crumble sausage into large skillet. Add onion; cook over med. heat, breaking up sausage, until sausage is browned and cooked through, 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, cook 1 minute. Place farro and stock into saucepan. Heat to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until farro is tender. Add broccoli rabe and simmer additional 2 minutes. Strain farro into a colander set over a bowl to catch extra stock. (Recipe can be made up to this point in advance, up to 3 days. Refrigerate all parts separately) Add drained farro to skillet with sausage. Stir in about ½ cup of reserved stock and heat through. Remove from heat; stir in sweet potatoes, arugula and a few crushed red pepper flakes. Season as needed with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. By Teri Hiben Marcel's Culinary Experience https://www.marcelsculinaryexperience.com/
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad October 8, 2015 by Jill Foucre Leave a Comment Mediterranean Chickpea Salad 2015-10-08 09:47:17 Print Ingredients 2 cans chickpeas or 2 cups cooked chickpeas 6 green onions 2 medium tomatoes, diced 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced 1 T. capers 2 T. fresh parsley, finely chopped Dressing 5 T. good quality extra virgin olive oil 3 T. white wine vinegar salt and freshly ground pepper Instructions Rinse chickpeas under cold water and drain. Place in serving bowl. Mix in rest of salad ingredients. Whisk together dressing ingredients in small bowl. Add dressing to salad and mix well. Taste for seasoning. Allow salad to stand for at least 1 hour. By Diane Sibon Marcel's Culinary Experience https://www.marcelsculinaryexperience.com/