One-pan farro with tomatoes from Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites (page 159) by Deb Perelman

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  • Beck001 on May 19, 2026

    Easy weeknight side farro dish. I seasoned aggressively which helped. It was a little liquidity so I would do less liquid next time

  • babyapricot on April 08, 2026

    Made for dinner and was fine, but not as flavorful as most of the reviews suggest. Might try it again with better than bouillon instead of water. Leftovers were probably better than the original, added balsamic and garlic powder when reheating on the stove, but I think it’s that flavors had longer to meld. Didn’t add cheese this time, and found it wasn’t necessary.

  • Skamper on February 18, 2026

    Flavor to effort ratio is very high. See book for mods.

  • charlotte_f68q3x on February 06, 2026

    Over the past few years this has become a go-to summer lunchbox recipe for me. Prep is easy, it’s quick to make, it lasts all week in the fridge, and it holds up well in a lunchbox. The flavor is fairly mild so I sometimes add capers or some diced sun-dried tomatoes to pack a bit more punch.

  • julesamomof2 on July 18, 2024

    This was excellent. I was skeptical, and re-read the directions closely to make sure I was supposed to drop everything in the pot raw but it worked great. I used Trader Joes 10 minute Farro like a few of the other reviewers and that worked well as well. In the book, this dish is listed under Vegetable Mains, and while I would happily have this as a main, I served it as a side with grilled chicken for the carnivores. I should also add that I have grown to dislike grape tomatoes as I find their skins to be tough, so I chopped up a regular ripe tomato and that worked.

  • averythingcooks on January 12, 2024

    I actually did cook the onions, garlic + some diced sweet peppers a little 1st before adding the farro + soaking water which seemed to work fine. I felt it needed the extra 5 minutes to be cooked but still have that "chew" that I like about farro. A pretty hefty dose of basil & parmesan was needed and I also stirred in some cooked hot Italian sausage meat to make it a heartier main...but next time, if I include my add-ins, I would cut the recipe in 1/2 because it made a lot!

  • CheesyKranskyLove on October 04, 2022

    This was extremely low effort and easy but the end result was pretty bland.

  • spatterson88 on July 16, 2021

    I used pearled barley instead of farro, and added chili-infused oil and basil & mint-infused oil at the end. It was delicious. I also like the small size - it was perfect for just the two of us.

  • Jviney on August 05, 2019

    My husband, extremely skeptical when looking in the pan and a confirmed onion-hater, said “that was excellent, honey.” The two-year-old ate half of my serving even after he had already eaten his lunch. I added chopped mozzarella for a little variety. A perfect summer lunch with basil from the garden and a candy onion + Sungolds from the farm stand.

  • anya_sf on July 04, 2019

    This was a nice side dish for relatively little work. A large handful of basil and shower of parmesan cheese boosted the flavor. I made 1.5x the recipe using an 8-oz bag of Trader Joe's 10 minute farro and 16 oz grape tomatoes. I omitted the red pepper flakes since my son doesn't like them.

  • ksg518 on March 05, 2019

    We thought this was just OK. It would probably help if we had summer tomatoes and maybe more tomatoes than the recipe calls for (although that might require an adjustment to the amount of water). But given how easy and quick this was I can definitely see trying it again in the summer when I always have tomatoes and basil on hand.

  • clcorbi on December 07, 2018

    Excellent. I'll definitely be doubling the recipe next time. I added a tablespoon or so of tomato paste because I was a little short on tomatoes, and it worked perfectly. The basil adds a really nice touch. If anything I found this a touch too salty, but the leftovers had mellowed out perfectly.

  • purrviciouz on July 25, 2018

    I am always hesitant to put everything in the pot and start boiling. I'm so used to browning onions, adding garlic, de-glazing, etc but this really turned out wonderful and was so super easy and fast. I used chicken stock instead of water and added cooked shredded chicken in the last 5 minutes.

  • hirsheys on May 06, 2018

    Tasty. This is nice and substantial and has a good chew to it. This worked with Trader Joe's 10 min farro (I cooked it for a little less than 30 mins - just until the water was absorbed.)

  • southerncooker on March 18, 2018

    This can be served as a main or as a side. We served it as a side to some chicken. Daughter and I loved, son not so much and the others wouldn't try it. My first time eating farro. I thought it tasted similar to barley.

  • westminstr on January 09, 2018

    This recipe seems like such a good idea, but I have tried it on my family twice, and they just don't like it.

  • bwhip on December 31, 2017

    This was really good, and quite simple to throw together. Nice depth of flavor, and the farro gives it a really substantial texture. Could be used as a side or a main.

  • Zosia on November 30, 2017

    Remarkably good for how few ingredients and little effort it took. I used previously caramelized onions instead of raw but otherwise followed the recipe as written. This will definitely be made again.

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