Mushroom-Farro 'Risotto'

Name: Mushroom-Farro 'Risotto'
Ingredients: 4 cups water, or more as needed; 2 cups farro; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken stock; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; salt and ground black pepper to taste

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 cups water, or more as needed
2 cups farro
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add farro and reduce heat to simmer; cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and season with onion powder, garlic salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
3

Drain and discard any excess water from the farro; add farro to the pan with the mushroom mixture. Add chicken stock and increase heat to a simmer, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted, about 1 minute more.