This is a delicious and wholesome winter warmer. Wonderful for the family or served as a main for your dinner guests with a side of warm crusty bread.
Ingredients
| 1 cup | Farro, (or barley) |
| 2 cups | Water |
| 600 g | Santa Rosa Shredded Chicken |
| ¼ cup | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | Chopped onion, finely |
| 4 | Garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced |
| 1 Ltr | Chicken stock |
| 3 cups | Kale leaves, or spinach leaves |
| 1 | Lemon juice |
To garnish
| 100 g | Parmesan cheese |
| 1 sprinkle | Fresh basil, leaves |
| 1 sprinkle | Fresh italian parsley, roughly chopped |
| 2 | Lemon wedges |
| 1 drizzle | Extra virgin olive oil |
Directions
- Cook the farro in the water for 15-20 mins or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a large deep fry pan over medium heat gently sauté the onions in olive oil till translucent. Add the garlic and cook a further 2 mins until the garlic begins to turn golden, immediately pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
- Cut the whole smoked chicken into 6 pieces or if using the smoked breasts cut them into 4 slices each. Add them to the fry pan and simmer for 10-15 mins until they are thoroughly heated through.
- Add the cooked farro and simmer a further 5 mins. Stir in the kale leaves and finish with lemon juice.
- Garnish generously with grated parmesan, torn basil leaves, chopped parsley and good drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve with lemon wedges and warm crusty bread.
