One-Pot Chicken Sausage, Buckwheat, Tomatoes & Spinach
20 min prep/ 50 min total
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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