Farro and Kale Soup--Timeless Natural Food

Ingredients

• Course Soup
• Cuisine Vegetarian
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 medium Onion chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
• 1 cup Timeless Farro
• 6 cups Chicken or Vegetarian Broth
• 2 cups peeled Butternut Squash cubes 1/2 inch
• 8 Italian Plum Tomatoes coarsely chpped
• 1 piece Parmigiano Reggiano cheese rind
• 1 teaspoon dried Thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh Thyme)
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 3 cups coarsely chopped Green Kale
• grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
• Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
• Add Farro and stir to coat.
• Add broth, squash, tomatoes, cheese rind, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer until squash is tender and Farro is cooked, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in kale and simmer 2 minutes.
• Discard cheese rind. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle grated cheese on top.