Recipe: <!-- -->Rustic Farro Soup with Sausage and Mushrooms<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 pound mixed mushrooms (white, cremini, shiitake, oyster, etc.), coarsely chopped
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, with their liquid
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 1/2 cups mushroom broth
• Crushed red Chile flakes, to taste (optional)
• 7 ounces uncooked farro, rinsed and soaked for several hours or overnight
• 1/2 pound escarole, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• Grated Parmesan cheese