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Rustic Farro Italian Soup

Here's how you make Rustic Farro Italian Soup
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 75m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage (cut into small pieces)
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms, coarsely chopped (white, cremini, shiittake or oyster) (optional)
  • 1 can (15 ounce) chopped tomatoes (undrained)
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup red wine
  • Crushed red pepper (to taste)
  • 7 ounces spelt (Farro, soaked in water for several hours or overnight)
  • 1/2 pound fresh kale (stems removed and chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme
  • Garnish
  • Parmesan Cheese, grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: To large soup pot heat olive oil over medium high heat and saute onions, carrots garlic and celery until onions are translucent.

  • Step 2: Add sausage and saute until it begins to turn brown; then add mushrooms (if using) and continue to cook stirring often.

  • Step 3: When mushrooms have released their moisture, add tomatoes, broths, wine, crushed red pepper and farro (drained); cover and bring to a boil.

  • Step 4: Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes .

  • Step 5: Add kale, salt, pepper and continue to simmer another 15 minutes or until the farro is almost tender. Stir in Thyme.

  • Step 6: Serve soup hot with grated parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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