
Farro Stuffed Squash
I promised you new and exciting grains and I am delivering: Farro. This Northern Italian peasant grain is nutty and toothy a great alternative to rice. It is low in gluten and has twice the fiber and protein as regular wheat. Combine with my grandmother's spicy Italian Sausage (yes, my family was once in the sausage business) and stuffed in the vegetable of the season, squash... you have a meal that is both tasty and nutritious. Mangia!!!
Sausage & Farro Stuffed Squash
by Diane Balch
Prep time: 30 minutes Serves: 6
Ingredients:
3 medium acorn squash halved with seeds removed
1 cup of cooked Farro or (rice gluten free version)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 onion minced
1 red pepper minced
1 pound of spicy Italian sausage casing off and chopped small.
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2) Cook Farro as directed. (I make it in a rice cooker. You may want to add 1/2 cup or 1 cup more water than the directions call for to make the Farro softer.)
3) While the Farro is cooking cut and de-seed the squash. Brush them with olive oil and sprinkle salt on the inside of the squash halves. Bake for 20 minutes or until the flesh is soft and golden brown.
4) In a large skillet on medium-high heat sauté the onion and red pepper in olive oil. Remove them from the pan and sauté the sausage. When the sausage is browned return the onions and peppers to the pan along with the cooked Farro. Mix well.
5) When squash is cooked stuff each one with Farro mixture and serve.
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I promised you new and exciting grains and I am delivering: Farro. This Northern Italian peasant grain is nutty and toothy a great alternative to rice. It is low in gluten and has twice the fiber and protein as regular wheat. Combine with my grandmother's spicy Italian Sausage (yes, my family was once in the sausage business) and stuffed in the vegetable of the season, squash... you have a meal that is both tasty and nutritious. Mangia!!!
Perri Sausage this is my grandma's recipe.
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ReplyDeleteI'm going to try your squash recipe with Farro, I have an abundance of squash and this looks delicious! Thanks for hosting.
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So glad you liked the meatballs. This dish is really a little different but not strange... if you know what I mean.
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Thanks for hosting, have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWonderful looking dish, although it's not for me (as I'm a vegetarian)
ReplyDeleteI think my other half would love it :)
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Put some veggie sausage in it. The farro is really good.
DeleteThat's a great idea! I actually have veggie sausage in the fridge :)
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I don't think I've ever eaten farro. Love that you've used it with the squash. Perfect for our fall weather.
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If you like the taste of brown rice you'll like farro. I hope you give it a try... your adventurous.
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ReplyDeleteI have never eaten farro, although my mother talks about cooking with it. I should make a point of finding it, as your recipe looks yummy.
Listen to your mom she knows best.
DeleteOh yum! The stuffed squash sounds great!
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What a delicious fall dish! I've heard of farro but have never tried it before...I will keep my eyes open for it next time I go shopping. This week I've shared a Cran-Orange Coconut Cake. Thank you for sharing another delicious recipe, and for hosting.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has heard of it... I don't think it is very available. Italian shops and healthfood stores are the best place to look. thanks for coming by.
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ReplyDeleteGood morning Diane. I shared #44, Apple Spice Sausage Patties. Since you family was in the sausage business I'd love to know what you think of this recipe. I hope you have a chance to try it. It's a family favorite around here.
ReplyDeleteSounds right up my alley. When I was kid at picnics we never had hamburgers we always cooked sausage patties on the grill.
DeleteHi, Diane! I'm "going to town" this weekend--which means access to ingredients like farro. I'm going to pick some up and make this! Thank you for hosting and for sharing your recipe.
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Thanks for hosting, have a great weekend!
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So many wonderful looking recipes! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw your recipe, I realized I could use the same idea for the green peppers I have in my garden. It looks yummy! I've never heard of Farro.
ReplyDeletePeppers would be terrific and you can definitely use rice, Farro is not that common. I happen to live in area with a lot of Italians.
DeleteI have never heard of Farro, but it sounds wonderfully healthy. I am just loving all the stuffed squash recipes.
ReplyDeleteYou can use rice if they don't sell farro around were you live. Brown rice really works well.
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ReplyDeleteThat stuffed squash looks awesome! Thanks for hosting another great party dear.
ReplyDeleteDiane! squash makes my little heart (and mouth) happy. i've always wanted to try making farro but haven't gotten to it. i dig this :)
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You will definitely like farro and I can never get enough bad boy pumpkin.
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DeleteThis recipe looks fantastic! I know it tastes wonderful. Thanks for sharing it. Stop by and visit us. We are having a really wonderful giveaway this week that you will love.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very yummy. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteLove the recipe for the sausage stuffed squash. That is a great combination! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday. Please come back Sunday and vote.
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Diane,
ReplyDeleteYour squash looks delicious. I've never used Farro before but it sure looks yummy. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
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Thank you for sharing with Simple Meals Friday! I hope join us again.
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