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One-Pot Chicken Sausage, Buckwheat, Tomatoes & Spinach

20 min prep/ 50 min total

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One-Pot Chicken Sausage, Buckwheat, Tomatoes & Spinach

How to make

Step 1
In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add onion, fennel, and sausage and cook, breaking up sausage into large pieces, until vegetables are softened and sausage is browned, about 8 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in buckwheat, parsley, and garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat, scraping up any browned bits. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until buckwheat is just starting to become tender, about 20 minutes.
Step 3
Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and buckwheat is plump and tender (about 10-15 min more).
Step 4
Add spinach and tomatoes and stir until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat and stir in half of parsley leaves and half of Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Divide farro mixture among bowls. Top with remaining parsley leaves and Parmesan.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c.extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1medium yellow onion, chopped

  • 1bulb fennel (about 1 lb.), fronds removed, quartered, cored, sliced crosswise

  • 1 lb.sweet Italian chicken sausage, casings removed

  • 1 c.milled buckwheat

  • 1/4bunch fresh parsley, stems finely chopped, leaves coarsely chopped, divided

  • 3cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 3 c.low-sodium chicken broth

  • 1(5-oz.) pkg. baby spinach

  • 1pint cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1 oz.Parmesan, finely grated (about 1/2 c.), divided

  • Kosher salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

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