Farro w goat cheese & veggies (healthy)

healthy and yummy!

-Farro (the grain that I used) - you can get it by the rice and couscous in either Trader Joe's or Wegman's

-chicken broth

-olive oil

-fresh cheese - i used goat cheese but really, any soft and creamy cheese will work. If it's not a really soft/melty cheese, just make sure that it's at room temperature or that you microwave it for a couple of seconds before you add it to the farro. I used 4 ounces

- orange zest

-a big bunch of chopped basil 

-veggies i used: red onion, yellow pepper, green pepper but you can use anything really.

　

　

1. Cook the farro according the directions on the package, but substitute some of the measured water for a cup or so of chicken broth. Also add salt and a tablespoon or two of olive oil to the boiling water.  

2. After farro is cooked (you do not drain it) add the cheese and a tablespoon or so of olive oil. Mix it gently until all of the cheese is mostly melted and combined. Then, grate the orange zest into the farro, and mix again. Then, add basil and whatever veggies/fruit/herb combination you're putting in, and mix it. Taste it and add salt/pepper/red pepper, if it needs it.

(thank you, katie, for this recipe!)