Farro and Magic Bean Bowl

I keep feeling inspired by Sayward and her blog Bonzaiaphrodite. Her recipes are so good, and always become staples of mine. A couple weeks ago she posted her lovely magic bean recipe and I added some farro and collards to the mix to make a complete meal. It was soooooo good. Enjoy, and check out Sayward's blog for lots of great vegan inspiration.

Farro and Magic Bean Bowl

Ingredients:

1 cup farro
pinch of salt
3 cups of water

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh collards (stems removed)

1 15 oz can kidney beans

2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp bragg liquid aminos (you can also use soy sauce, but this stuff is so good)
4 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Put the farro in a saucepan and cover it with three cups of water. Add a pinch of salt and bring it to a slow boil. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on it while it is cooking and add more water if necessary. Check the farro after 15 minutes. It should be chewy and firm, but not crunchy.

Drain off any excess water and add the 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh collards and the kidney beans to the farro. You can keep it on warm heat (your burner on the very lowest setting) to let the collards wilt, but be sure to stir it and not let burn. After just 5 minutes, take it off the heat and add the olive oil, Bragg, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and pepper. Give it a toss to combine and enjoy!

For 6 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 431 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181 Calories from Fat 52

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.8g 9%

Saturated Fat 0.7g 4%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 917mg 38%

Potassium 180mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 277.4g 92%

Dietary Fiber 5.4g 22%

Protein 9.7g

Vitamin A 12% • Vitamin C 5% Calcium 4% • Iron 16%

Nutrition Grade A-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet