It may not look like much, but this dish is so delicious. Serve it as a main course for lunch or dinner, with some crusty bread and sliced tomatoes. It's great for meatless Mondays. It's easy to make, just takes a little time. Farro is a grain, similar to rice, that takes a while to cook. It can be used in hot dishes like this one, or cold salads (think rice salad). Anyway, it is healthy and delicious.
Baked Farro and Butternut Squash
4-6 slices bacon
2T. olive oil
1 T butter
1 chopped yellow onion
1/4 tsp dry thyme
3 c. chicken stock
3c. butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1/2 c. parmesean cheese
Prehead oven to 375 degrees, place bacon on sheet pan and cook for 20-30 minutes. It does not have to be completely crisp. Break up into large dice.
Use a Dutch oven to heat oil and butter. Brown onion 6 minutes, add thyme and salt and pepper. Add the farro and chicken stock, and put put squash on top. Bake for 30 minutes, covered, checking at least once. If liquid evaporates, add more chicken stock. Sprinkle bacon and parmesean and return to oven for 15 minutes. Squash and farro should be tender, and cheese melted. Serve directly from pot.
Or, you can do all the cooking except the last step, and refrigerate for up to two days, they cook for the final 15 minutes and serve. (you can make it even easier by buying precut butternut squash at market. I actually prefer the cheap parmesean in the can to fresh parmesean. Either way, you're going to love this dish.
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