Italian sausage, farro & tomato stew from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food (page 116) by Julia Turshen

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  • mdagl on March 01, 2026

    Really good! Didn’t have carrot or ricotta but we all liked this. Will make again.

  • julesamomof2 on November 08, 2024

    I love a stew that's hearty enough to be a main dish and this was perfect for a chilly night. I used turkey sausage and forgot the ricotta- will try that next time.

  • thefritschkitchen on October 22, 2024

    Do not forget the ricotta to top off - it really does elevate. My family was 50/50 on this recipe - a nice, hearty stew, that is warm and comforting, but not too heavy. My diced tomatoes are still large, and the chucks of tomatoes were not warmly received by children and husband alike :P Will try again with crushed tomatoes

  • anya_sf on April 05, 2024

    I really enjoyed this, especially with the recommended ricotta on top. The store only had "Italian-seasoned" turkey, which was less flavorful than sausage, so I added some dried fennel, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. I used a whole 250 g bag of TJ's 10-minute farro and 2 small bunches of kale, and needed to add another can of water and more salt.

  • Skamper on April 07, 2023

    This was good not great. I used slightly less sausage (14 oz), slightly more kale (10 oz), and TJs 10 minute farro. I wanted more of a stew and less of a soup, so only added about 18-20 oz of water. Topped with some feta.

  • susankay on January 11, 2023

    Absolutely delicious. This will be a regular meal for us from now on.

  • nicolepellegrini on November 11, 2022

    Delicious! Another non-fussy yet outstanding recipe from this book. Husband loved it (even if he went a little crazy adding ricotta as suggested.) It had more flavor than I even expected and I made it exactly as followed except adding a bay leaf.

  • snoozermoose on December 04, 2021

    I agree with stockholm28. This sounded better than it actually turned out. I love all the ingredients individually but wasn't wowed by this. Update: I froze half of this soup, thawed it out the other day, and added more chicken stock and salt. It was somehow better this time? I think with some tweaks, this could be excellent.

  • stockholm28 on October 28, 2021

    This isn’t a repeat for me. It makes a very hearty stew, but I didn’t feel this recipe was more than the sum of its parts.

  • Jane on August 28, 2021

    I loved this. So much so that rather than freeze individual portions for future me to enjoy, I ate it 5 nights in a row (and didn't get bored of it at all). There are no unusual ingredients or techniques but somehow it makes a really satisfying dinner with a lot of flavor. Also very easy to put together. A definite repeat.

  • mnrickert on May 03, 2021

    Do yourself a favor and take Julia up on her recommendation to add a spoonful of ricotta to your serving - you won't regret it!

  • Dannausc on April 18, 2021

    I added about 2 T. Red wine vinegar and about 2 t. Red pepper flakes. I sprinkled feta on top. I liked it quite a bit. Makes a nice, hearty stew.

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