12ozDiced ChickenYou may omit the diced chicken in the farrotto and serve whole or sliced Grilled Chicken Breast on top (pictured).
1 ½cupsWhole farro
3cupsChicken or vegetable broth
3cupsWater
2TbspExtra-virgin olive oil
½Onionchopped fine
1Garlic cloveminced
2tspFresh
2ozParmesan cheese (1 cup)grated
2TbspLemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Creamy Mushroom Sauce Ingredients
2½TbspButter or butter-flavored vegetable oil spreaddivided
1½TbspAll-purpose flour
8ozMushroomschopped or sliced
1cloveGarlicminced
1canEvaporated milk
1tsp.Saltoptional
Instructions
Bring broth and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and keep warm.
Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add farro and cook, stirring frequently, until grains are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
Stir 5 cups warm broth mixture into farro mixture, reduce heat to low, and cover. Cook until almost all liquid has been absorbed and farro is just al dente, about 25 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
Add rosemary and diced chicken, stirring constantly, until farro becomes creamy, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in Parmesan, parsley, and lemon juice. Adjust consistency with remaining warm broth mixture as needed. (You may have broth left over.)
Season with salt and pepper to taste, and top with Creamy Mushroom Sauce.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce Instructions
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter or buttery spread in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and fragrant (about 5 minutes).
Add remaining butter or buttery spread. When melted, add flour. Stir until flour has been combined and cook for approximately 1 minute.
Add evaporated milk and whisk until completely combined. Bring to a boil and lower heat, simmering sauce for about 5 minutes until thickened.