
“Quinoa is also incredibly versatile, takes 15 minutes to prepare, and can be used in a variety of recipes-from a quinoa tabbouleh, to a stuffed pepper, and even for dessert in a quinoa pudding or parfait,” says Fuchs. It’s actually a complex carbohydrate with a low glycemic index, so it won’t make your blood sugar fluctuate. Quinoa is a tiny little protein, fiber, and nutrient-packed grain of which we eat just the seed portion. I decided to reach out to Chelsea Fuchs, a state-certified dietitian-nutritionist based in New York, to get more information.
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If you’ve heard about quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), but don’t really know what it is or how to prepare it, you’re not alone! Here’s a rundown. I love that I can set it and forget it while I finish getting the rest of the meal ready. Lately I’ve been relying on my automatic rice cooker to cook quinoa.

Between a full-time career, fixing up a historic home with the hubby, and a little volunteer work around town, I simply can’t put multiple hours into food prep. Cook for 35-40 minutes, until softened but still chewy.I enjoy making healthy whole foods-based meals-as long as they’re quick.Stir and then immediately cover and put it into the oven.


Use a fork to gently fluff in the butter or olive oil, if using.If there is liquid remaining in the pot, drain it off or save it to add to a soup, stew or sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes, until it is softened but still chewy.Add 4 cups water or stock or a combination of both and ¼ tsp. Transfer to a medium sized pot that has a lid.Measure 1 and ½ cups farro into a fine mesh sieve and rinse with cold water.Farro doesn’t get mushy when overcooked so if you plan for the longer amount of time and yours is ready sooner, it won’t hurt to keep cooking it for a bit longer. Don’t worry too much about the large time range though. If cooking it on the stove top it typically takes 20-40 minutes, in the oven it takes 30-45 minutes and in the slow cooker it takes 2-3.5 hours. Other farros may take a little less or a little longer to cook. I’m giving the cooking times that were needed for Bob’s Red Mill Farro. Check out this post explaining the different types of farro that are out there. Note: There are different kinds of farro out there (whole grain, pearled, semi-pearled and different varieties too) and it’s not always easy to tell which kind you have. You can cook farro on the stove top, in the oven or in the slow cooker. Instructions for all three methods are below. You therefore might want to make more than you would of the others. If you would have started with 1 cup of uncooked rice or barley, go with 1 and 1/2 cups of uncooked farro. When cooked, farro doesn’t expand as much as some more familiar grains like rice or barley. Put the lid on the pot and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.

Add enough cold water to completely submerge the grain. To soak farro measure it into a pot with a tight-fitting lid. But honestly, since it only takes about 30 minutes to cook farro without soaking it I don’t usually bother with this step. You can speed up the cooking time for farro by soaking it in cool water. Does Farro Need To Be Soaked Before Cooking?
