I'm making Oprah's Kale and Farro Soup for the very first time. This recipe is super nutritious and packed with flavor, so perfect when you want healthy comfort food.
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OPRAH'S KALE + FARRO SOUP RECIPE
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 leek, white and light green parts thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cups pearled farro, rinsed and drained
6 cups low sodium organic chicken stock
2 cups peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with the juices
2 inch Parmesan cheese rind
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1 bunch of kale, stemmed and chopped
Fresh Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a large soup pot over a medium heat.
Add in onions and leeks and cook until softened but not colored, about 4 minutes. Add in carrots, celery, and garlic and cook for another 4 minutes to until the veggies are beginning to soften.
Stir in the faro, mixing everything together.
Add in the chicken stock, butternut squash, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high, bring to a simmer, and then reduce the heat to medium low, partially cover the pot, and then simmer until the squash and faro are tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove and discard the cheese rinds and the bay leave.
Stir in the kale and cook for another two minutes or until the kale has just wilted.
Serve and top with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!!
Nutrients per serving (1/6th of recipe): Calories: 218; Total Fat: 3.6g; Saturated Fat: 0.4g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 40.6g; Dietary Fiber: 6.6g; Sugars: 4.4g; Protein: 7.5g
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It looks so delicious and healthy
It is!!
Hi Dani
Hi guys!! I’ve been dying to try a recipe from ‘Food Health + Happiness’ (which is Oprah’s cookbook) so I started with this yummy soup. It’s so delicious and packed with goodness!! Definitely, healthy comfort food at its best! xo Dani
Looks so yum! Your daughter is so beautiful, just like you xox
oh, by the way, is farro also known as pearl barley?
First like from me!!! I will definitely be trying this recipe!
I LOVE kale, grew up on it. Soup is also a favorite. I really want to try this!
Hi Dani, Great looking soup.. will definitely make this soup! Thanks for sharing this.
Looks clean and delicious for sure. What gluten-free grain would you use as a substitute for the farro?
Monica R Thanks. I googled GF replacement for farro, and sorghum was suggested. I’ll have to look into it.
Dani can we consider Produce coming from Mexico/Canada as “Local” for US?
I always throw away my parmesean rind…so Happy that I won’t be wasting it anymore. Definitely making this for a starter for a work week! Thank you!!
This is amazing! Great job on this! Thanks for the link about the Farro 101 – As I am not familiar with it. But I’m going to give this a try based on you showing us how to make this. And I am so lucky as I saved my parmesean rind because I learned that trick a while ago!
Love everything you put in there, what is the net carbs?
34
Oh and my yummy
Wow I so can’t wait to try this soup I will be making it very soon thank you
This looks sooooo yummy!
What can you use if you can’t find farro?
As I don’t care for squash can I uee sweet potato instead
Looks yum!
The farro soup looks amazing. Thanks for always giving the vegan and vegetarian options. You are truly awesome. TFS!
the soup looks delicious and I do like farro