Carb Smart Bacon Farro Bowls
with Butternut Squash- Wheat
- Milk
Familiar flavours meet complex carbs in this cozy bowl of bacon, butternut squash, spinach and green onions! Chewy wholegrain farro soaks up all that savoury flavour. Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
Ingredients
100 g
Bacon Strips
½ cup
Farro
(Contains: Wheat)
170 g
Butternut Squash, cubes
113 g
Baby Spinach
2 unit
Green Onion
2 unit
Chicken Broth Concentrate
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
½ tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F. Wash and dry all produce. Add farro, 1 tsp salt and 3 cups water (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered until farro is tender, 16-18 min. Drain, then return farro to the same pot, off heat. Stir in broth concentrates. Cover to keep warm.
While farro cooks, add squash and 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast in the middle of the oven, stirring halfway through, until tender and golden-brown, 20-22 min.
While squash roasts, thinly slice green onions. Roughly chop spinach.
Arrange bacon strips in a single layer on another parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast bacon in the top of the oven until crispy and cooked through, 8-12 min.**
When squash is tender, remove the baking sheet from the oven, then add spinach and half the green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Toss veggies together until spinach wilts slightly, 1 min.
Divide farro between bowls. Top with veggies and cheese. Crumble bacon and sprinkle remaining green onions over top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish's delicious flavors, with some suggesting adding dried cranberries or feta for extra taste.
- Ease of prep: Reviewers found it surprisingly easy to make, though some noted the bacon took longer to cook than stated.
- Suggestions: Consider adding a light dressing or sauce to enhance moisture and flavor; some found it a bit dry.
- Portions: Several customers mentioned the portion size was small, suggesting it might be better suited as a lunch option.
- Texture: The farro's nutty taste and chewy texture were a pleasant surprise for many first-time triers.
