Summer Tomato and Basil Soup With Farro
- Total Time
- 2 hours
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Ingredients
Yield:6 servings
- ¾cup farro
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for garnish
- 1small yellow onion, chopped
- Sea salt
- 4garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3½pounds tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped, with their juice
- ½cup chopped or torn basil leaves
- 4½cups vegetable broth
- Black pepper
- Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional)
Preparation
- Step 1
Cook farro in a rice cooker according to manufacturer’s instructions for brown rice, about 30 minutes.
- Step 2
Clean the cooker, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and set to “cook.” Add onion and a pinch of salt, then close lid. Stir every 5 minutes or so, until onions begin to brown, about 20 minutes. If cooker clicks to “warm,” reset it to “cook.”
- Step 3
Add garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juice, basil and a teaspoon of salt. Stir, close lid and cook 30 minutes.
- Step 4
Add farro and thin with broth until soupy. Close lid and simmer another 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with a generous drizzle of olive oil and, if desired, cheese.
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