Farro Risotto & White Beans Demo

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds depth to the flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Vegetable broth maintains flavor without alcohol.

farro

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is a gluten-free alternative, while rice is more affordable.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add a little oil.

Add onions to the pan and stir until they become translucent.

Add farro to the onions and stir to toast the grain until it becomes fragrant.

Pour in a little white wine and stir to deglaze the pan.

Add vegetable stock to the pan, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer for 20-30 minutes until farro is chewy.

In a separate pan, heat a little oil and add crushed garlic, cooking until tender but not browned.

Add white beans to the garlic and stir to combine.

Add a little basil pesto to the beans and coat them.

Sprinkle in some pepper and add a splash of white wine for flavor, letting it simmer.

Add the cooked farro to the bean mixture and stir to combine.

Stir in a little cream for richness.

Add chopped roasted red peppers to the mixture and stir to combine.

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