Roasted asparagus partners beautifully with my Italian farro & goat cheese! This dish is simple to make, satisfying, and so delectable!
Quite often we’ll have our roasted asparagus straight from the oven served up as a side, or added to bruschetta or topped with a fried egg, but today it’s complementing our Italian farro in a big way.
I adore farro with marinara and chickpeas, but while chatting with my girls – they thought a nice addition of a green veg (Chels) and a smattering of goat cheese (Luc) would elevate this dish to new heights.
And you know what? They were right!!
INGREDIENTS FOR TODAY’S DISH:
- olive oil
- fresh asparagus
- red onion
- garlic cloves
- chickpeas
- Salt and pepper
- marinara sauce
- dry farro
- water
- goat cheese
COOK’S NOTES:
This is an easy recipe to have your own fun with… You could:
- replace asparagus with zucchini
- use sweet onion vs. red onion
- exchange the goat cheese for feta or Parmigiano
- you can use store-bought vs. CCB’s homemade marinara
The sky’s the limit!
And these days, with so many of us working with what we have on hand…it’s nice to have a recipe that is so accommodating!
This dish is hearty, homey, and comforting to the max!
Buon Appetito!
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Italian Farro with Chickpeas, Roasted Asparagus & Goat Cheese
Description
Roasted asparagus partners beautifully with my Italian farro & goat cheese! This dish is simple to make, satisfying, and so delectable!
Ingredients
4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
1 small bunch fresh asparagus (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
1 large red onion, cut into 8ths
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 29 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups marinara sauce
1 cup dry farro
1½ cups water
1/4 – 1/3 cup goat cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Rinse and cut off the tough ends of the asparagus.
Place asparagus and sliced onion on a baking sheet. Drizzle with about 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until asparagus is tender but crisp.
In the meantime, in a medium saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic and sauté until it begins to brown.
Add the chickpeas and season with salt and pepper.
After 3 minutes, pour in the sauce and ½ cup water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare farro.
Combine one cup of rinsed farro with 1½ cups water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, lower heat to Low and cover for 15 minutes.
Remove from burner and let sit with cover on for 5 minutes.
Remove cover, fluff with fork and drain any residual water.
To the chickpeas, add farro, roasted vegetables and goat cheese.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve.
I’ve never had farro. The recipe sounds so delicious Annie. Will definitely try
I think you’ll really like it! Thank you!!
I’ve never had farro, but this looks so delicious! I’m going to have to hunt some down on my next grocery shop! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Annie!
Yay! I think you’ll really like it! Thank you!!
My mouth is watering, Annie! I love everything about this recipe… simplicity, flavor and in season veggies. Farro has such a lovely texture and it’s super hearty!
Farro and chickpeas together is one of my favorite combos! Thanks, Traci!
I have a bag of farro in the pantry that’s begging to be turned into this! Goat cheese seems to be one of those things that people either love or hate, and I just so happen to LOVE it! We often put it in our salads. I can’t wait to try this cozy dish!
I know it’s still chilly where you are…enjoy this warm dish!
OMG this looks so hearty and delicious! I love chickpeas so this is a must try!
Anything with chickpeas gets my attention! Thanks, Kelsie!
This is my kind of hearty meal Annie! I’m always looking for new dishes with farro. I love the nutty taste, and it’s filled with all my favorite ingredients. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Yay! Enjoy, my friend!!
beautiful. roasting is such a great technique! and, cheese is always good.
Thank you, Mimi!!
What a hearty, delicious dish, Annie! So much flavor and every bite a bit different. Love this way to enjoy asparagus too – we can’t get enough of it right now.
Have a wonderful weekend, friend. And Happy, Happy Mother’s Day!
Thanks, Marissa!!
Such a deliciously hearty and flavourful recipe! I love farro and happen to have all the ingredients on hand! Hubby would devour this one too! Can’t wait to try 🙂 Pinned! Happy weekend, my friend 🙂 XO
Just what we need as the temps outside continue to dropppp! WHATTTT?? Thanks, dear! XO
This didn’t last long! Enjoy!! xo
I am a big farro fan and when you add goat cheese to the mix, I’m definitely “in” on this one 🙂 Looks delicious!
I love farro, but I definitely don’t cook with it as much as I would like. This dish looks superb, Annie! I love asparagus and goat cheese also, so I know I am going to enjoy this a lot!
This one’s a keeper! And so versatile! Have a great weekend, Alex!