Reunion Dinner Entrée #2 — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds large peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1 cup farro
• 2 ¼ teaspoons salt, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1/2 red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
• 10 sweet mini peppers; halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup julienned basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves