Farro with Tuna and Tomatoes

Name: Farro with Tuna and Tomatoes
Yield: serves 6 as a first course, 4 as a main course
Ingredients: 1 pound farro (or 500 grams, as packaged in Italy); 2 bay leaves, preferably fresh; About 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt; 10 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more if needed; 6 plump garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; 1/2 teaspoon peperoncino flakes; 3 cups (or a 28-ounce can) canned Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand; 4 tablespoons small capers, drained; Two 6-ounce cans tuna in olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; A heavy 3- or 4-quart saucepan; A heavy-bottomed 12-inch skillet

December 14, 2011

Here’s another of my delicious discoveries at Le Lampare, in Trani. Farro is again paired with seafood, the simply cooked grain tossed and dressed, like pasta, with a lively sauce of cured tuna, tomatoes, and capers. We can’t match the tuna used at Le Lampare—theirs was expertly house-cured from the flavorful and expensive ventresca (belly flap) of the fish—but with this recipe you can make a version that is truly delicious in its own right, using good-quality Italian canned tuna (packed in olive oil, of course). It is a great summer dish, as a main course or an appetizer.

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