Farro and Borlotti Bean Soup
The farro and borlotti bean soup is a very rich and flavorful first course, perfect for enjoying throughout the cold season.
The farro and borlotti bean soup is a perfect balance between texture and aroma: the farro, with its tender crunch, embraces the borlotti beans, which release a sweet and delicate flavor. The base of vegetables and garlic, simmered in a drizzle of olive oil, creates a warmth that is transmitted without being overpowering, as it is done at home when you want to please those around the table.
Instructions
- 1
Clean the carrot and cut it into small pieces, chop the onion and finely dice the celery; place them in the pressure cooker with 2 cloves of garlic and 3 tablespoons of oil and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion softens. Add the fresh borlotti beans and cook for another 5 minutes, add the sage leaves to taste, and season with salt.
- 2
Add 1 liter of water, bring to a boil and then close the pressure cooker with its lid; after the pressure whistle, cook for 30 minutes over low heat. After this time, open the pot, being careful that the pressure has subsided and check the cooking of the beans, which should be tender; set aside about a third of the beans in a bowl and blend the rest through a strainer. Keep the cooking broth aside, which you will use for the farro, and pour the beans and vegetables into the mixer and blend until smooth; set aside in a warm place.
- 3
Now proceed to prepare the farro 7 by toasting it for about 3 minutes in a saucepan with the remaining garlic and oil over low heat. Add three ladles of the cooking broth from the vegetables and cook, adding a ladle of broth at a time for the time indicated on the package (about 15-18 minutes). At the end of cooking, add the pureed beans and vegetables and mix well, adding more broth if it is too thick; finally, add the whole beans that you had set aside earlier. Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if desired.
Ago's Notes
- Adjust the salt according to the salt content of the canned goods.
May this soup embrace you like an old acquaintance, balancing the humble farro and borlotti beans in a symphony of flavors that recall autumn days and the simplicity of a well-cared-for table. Enjoy your meal and savor every bite as if it were the first.
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