One Pot Farro with Tomatoes and Feta
An easy one pot dinner! Stovetop farro with tomatoes and feta cheese make a delicious side dish or add chicken, shrimp or fish for a delicious dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup semi-pearled farro uncooked
- ½ large red onion halved and thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes halved
- 1 ¼ teaspoons sea salt
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for drizzling (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves cut into thin ribbons
- feta cheese crumbled, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water and farro. Let farro soak up to 10 minutes while you prepare remaining ingredients.
- Add sliced onion, chopped garlic, halved grape tomatoes, sea salt, red pepper flakes and olive oil to saucepan. Set a timer for 30 minutes. Bring mixture to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until timer goes off. If the mixture is still too wet or the farro is too crunchy, cook another 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste.
- Transfer farro mixture to a serving bowl. Top with a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Sprinkle with fresh basil leaf ribbons and crumbled feta cheese just before serving.
Notes
2 servings as a main dish, 4 as a side dish
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 742mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg