**Unlock a Culinary Symphony of Garlic and Farro in a Single Dish: A Journey Through Three Distinctive Garlic-Infused Creations**
Embark on a culinary adventure where the humble farro grain takes center stage, enveloped in a symphony of garlic. This article presents three distinct recipes that showcase the versatility of garlic and its ability to transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary culinary delights. From a classic spaghetti dish infused with garlic in various forms to a roasted garlic and farro salad with a tangy balsamic vinaigrette, each recipe captures the essence of garlic's distinct flavors and aromas. Discover new ways to appreciate this versatile ingredient and elevate your cooking skills with these enticing garlic-infused farro dishes.
THREE GARLIC PASTA
Here's a perfect dinner for the garlic devotee: pasta with garlic three ways -- raw, roasted, and fried.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap garlic head in foil, or place in garlic roaster; roast until soft and golden, about 1 hour. Let cool, trim tip of head; squeeze out cloves, using back of knife. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
- Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking.
- Thinly slice five cloves of unroasted garlic. Finely chop remaining three cloves. Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add sliced garlic; toast until golden and crisp. Remove garlic with slotted spoon; set aside. Add chopped garlic; saute until translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add roasted garlic and white wine; let simmer about 3 minutes. Add pasta, parsley, red pepper, and salt and pepper to taste; toss. Serve sprinkled with toasted garlic slivers. Grate Parmesan over each serving.
FARRO SPAGHETTI WITH THREE KINDS OF GARLIC
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap garlic head in parchment paper-lined foil; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast until soft and golden, about 1 hour. Let cool, trim tip of head; squeeze out cloves, using back of knife. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta; cook according to package directions until al dente; drain.
- Thinly slice 5 cloves of unroasted garlic; finely chop remaining 3 cloves. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add sliced garlic; toast until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic; set aside. Add chopped garlic; sauté until translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add roasted garlic and white wine; let simmer about 3 minutes. Add pasta, parsley, and red pepper; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Garnish with toasted garlic slivers; serve. Grate cheese over each serving, as desired.
PERFECT FARRO
It's easy to fall in love with the chewy, nutty flavor of this wholesome wheat grain, but you may be hesitant to cook it at home due to its reputation for being tricky to prepare. This couldn't be further from the truth. The hardest part may be knowing which type of farro you've got - it comes in whole grain, semi-pearled (some of the bran is removed) and pearled (all of the bran is removed) - and this is not indicated on all packages. All types have slightly different cooking times and absorb different amounts of liquid, so the best route to perfectly cooked farro is to boil it like pasta and dress and season it after it's out of the pot. Toasting the farro in a skillet before boiling enhances its nutty flavor even more.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield about 5 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil with the bay leaves. Meanwhile, spread the farro in a medium skillet and set over medium heat. Cook the farro, stirring with a wooden spoon, until lightly toasted, about 6 minutes. (The farro will darken a shade and smell nutty and fragrant.)
- Add the farro to the boiling water and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the grains are cooked through but still somewhat chewy, 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the type of farro. Drain well and discard the bay leaves.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil or butter and toss to combine. If you are making the farro ahead, spread while hot on a baking sheet lined with parchment to stop the cooking as it cools. Once cool, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
PASTA WITH FARRO
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Try this twist on kasha varnishkes, a classic Jewish dish made with buckwheat and bow ties: Toast 1 cup farro in a saucepan over medium-high heat with olive oil. Add 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook 1 pound orecchiette as directed; drain. Brown 3 tablespoons butter; toss with the pasta and farro (or toss with walnut oil). Season with salt.
PASTA WITH THREE KINDS OF GARLIC
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap garlic head in parchment paper-lined foil; roast until soft and golden, about 1 hour. Let cool, trim tip of head; squeeze out cloves, using back of knife. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta; cook according to package directions until al dente; drain.
- Thinly slice 5 cloves of unroasted garlic; finely chop remaining 3 cloves. Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add sliced garlic; toast until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove garlic; set aside. Add chopped garlic; saute until translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add roasted garlic and white wine; let simmer about 3 minutes. Add pasta, parsley, and red pepper; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Garnish with toasted garlic slivers; serve. Grate cheese over each serving, as desired.
FARRO PASTA WITH PEAS, PANCETTA AND HERBS
This quickly made, exceedingly delicious recipe is a springtime celebration of peas: snow peas, sugar-snap peas and garden peas, all freshly shucked. (Of course, you can use only one kind, if you prefer.) A touch of pancetta adds a salty umami to the peas' sweetness. Good ham or thick-sliced bacon also work, and, for a vegetarian version, you can use roughly chopped green olives. Here, the rustic, nutty flavor of whole-grain farro pasta provides a lovely contrast. Look for dried farro spaghetti or, if you can find them, fresh farro pappardelle or fettuccine. But if farro pasta is unavailable, whole-wheat or buckwheat noodles are also quite pea-friendly.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place a large pot of well-salted water over high heat and bring to a boil for the pasta.
- Place a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and pancetta. Let pancetta sizzle and take color, stirring, until nicely browned, with a little give, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Start to cook the pasta, timing it to be ready just as the peas are done. Cook until pasta is quite al dente (less time than package directions indicate). Drain pasta, reserving a cup or so of pasta-cooking water.
- Leaving skillet over medium-high heat, add scallions, crushed red pepper and sage, stirring well to coat. Add 3 types of peas and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until firm-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add drained pasta to vegetables in the pan, along with 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and let simmer. Toss well with 2 wooden spoons, or tongs, and season pasta-vegetable mixture once more with salt and pepper. Add more pasta cooking water as necessary, until vegetables have softened a bit and pasta is just done.
- Turn off heat and stir in butter. Mix together lemon zest, parsley and mint, and sprinkle over pasta.
- Transfer pasta to a large, low bowl, sprinkle with ricotta salata and serve. (You might also divide the dish into individual servings.)
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 523, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 547 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right farro. Semi-pearled or pearled farro are best for this recipe, as they cook more quickly than whole farro.
- Toast the farro before cooking. This step brings out the nutty flavor of the grain.
- Use a variety of garlic. The recipe calls for three kinds of garlic: roasted garlic, garlic scapes, and minced garlic. This gives the dish a complex garlic flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the garlic. If you do, the garlic will steam instead of brown.
- Add the farro to the pan with the garlic once it is browned. This will help to infuse the farro with the garlic flavor.
- Cook the farro until it is tender but still has a slight bite to it. Overcooked farro will be mushy.
- Serve the farro spaghetti with your favorite toppings. Some suggestions include grated Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Conclusion:
Farro spaghetti with three kinds of garlic is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is a great way to use up leftover farro, and it is also a healthy and flavorful meal. The combination of roasted garlic, garlic scapes, and minced garlic gives the dish a complex garlic flavor that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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