Barbara Lynch slowly stirs nutty grains of farro with white wine, butter and cheese. The result isn’t really a classic risotto—the grains don’t melt into each other like those of Arborio rice—but more like a creamy pasta dish, such as macaroni and cheese. Slideshow: More Risotto Recipes
How to Make It
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the farro and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat it with the oil. Add the wine and cook, stirring until it is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
Add the water, 1 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until absorbed between additions. The farro is done when it is al dente and suspended in the thick, creamy liquid, about 25 minutes total.
Stir in the heavy cream, the cheese and butter and simmer until the risotto has thickened, about 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
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Aggregate Rating value: 5
Review Count: 1
Worst Rating: 0
Best Rating: 5
Author Name: lois1211
Review Body: This is an absolutely fabulous dish. Every time I make it, I get requests for the recipe. I did make changes to the original recipe - use chicken broth instead of water and add mushrooms - either baby bella or a mixture of shitake, oyster, and button mushrooms - and saute with the onions.
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2017-01-23
