Zucchini and Asparagus Farro Bowl

Zucchini and Asparagus Farro Bowl

#Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • asparagus
    12 oz
  • butter
    2 unit
  • farro
    1.5 c
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • pepper
  • salt
  • veggie stock concentrate
    4 unit
  • walnuts
    2 oz
  • yellow onion
    2 unit
  • zucchini
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  1. 1
    In a medium pot , combine farro , veggie stock concentrate , and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, ⏱️ 35 minutes .
    farro: 1.5 c, veggie stock concentrate: 4 unit
  2. 2
    Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees. Trim and discard the bottom inch of asparagus . Next, cut the asparagus in half widthwise, then chop the bottom halves into 1/2-inch pieces. Slice zucchini into rounds. Mince or grate garlic . Halve, peel, and finely dice yellow onion . Zest and halve lemon .
    asparagus: 12 oz, zucchini: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, yellow onion: 2 unit, lemon: 2 unit
  3. 3
    Toss the asparagus tops and zucchini on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil . Season generously with salt and pepper . Place under the broiler until slightly charred, turning once, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Roughly chop half the zucchini.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt, pepper
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, tossing, until softened and translucent, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Add the garlic and cook, tossing, until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute . Add the 1/2-inch asparagus pieces to the pot with the farro during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain.
  5. 5
    Finish the dish: Add the drained farro and asparagus to the pan with the onion and garlic. Stir in the chopped zucchini, the juice of half a lemon, half the parmesan cheese , and butter . Season with salt and pepper.
    parmesan cheese: ½ cup, butter: 2 unit
  6. 6
    Plate: Divide the farro between bowls. Top with the zucchini slices and asparagus tops. Sprinkle with lemon zest, walnuts , and the remaining Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
    walnuts: 2 oz