Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 cup farro
  • 1/2 cup dried green or brown lentils
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes crushed with your hand (or diced tomatoes)
  • 2 sprigs oregano, thyme, rosemary or basil, or ½ teaspoon dried (all optional)
  • 1 zucchini, grated
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

Instruction

  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the farro in an 8-by-8-inch (or 2-quart) glass/ceramic baking dish and transfer to the oven to toast, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and scatter the lentils over the farro.
  • While the farro toasts, make the tomato sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and juice, herb sprigs (if using), grated zucchini and 2 ½ cups water.
  • Gently pour the tomato sauce over the lentils and farro and stir to combine. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the lentils and farro are tender, about 40 to 50 minutes. Add 3/4 cup water, stir, then top with grated mozzarella and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to turn golden.
  • Remove the herb sprigs as you serve.