Side Items

Farro and Chickpea Pilaf is for Side Dish.

Farro and Chickpea Pilaf takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Farro and Chickpea Pilaf takes 50 minutes to cook.

Farro and Chickpea Pilaf makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Farro and Chickpea Pilaf are:

1 Large Yellow Onion diced
2 Cups uncooked Farro (spelt)
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
6 cloves garlic finely minced
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley (may substitute with dry)
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tsp white pepper (or to taste)
4 Cups Vegetable broth (may use chicken broth as well)

Here is how you make Farro and Chickpea Pilaf:

Heat olive oil at medium heat in a heavy sauce pan. Add diced onion and garlic and sautee 2 or 3 minutes. Add farro and saute another 4 to 5 minutes stirring ocassionally. Add chickpeas and continue sauteeing for an additional 3 minutes. Add broth and spices and bring to a boil. Cover pan tightly, lower to heat to medium low and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until all water is absorbed and farro is soft. Turn heat off and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve. Serving Size: 8 1/2 Cup servingNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOTTOBENEW.

The nutritional information for Farro and Chickpea Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 169.1

• Total Fat: 6.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 625.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 4.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Farro and Chickpea Pilaf is Vegetarian