Farro with black eyed peas and peppers

1 cup uncooked farro
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
3 cups diced red and green peppers
2 ¼ cup cooked black eyed peas
2-4oz cans mushroom pieces
2 cloves garlic smashed
Salt and pepper to taste
 
Cook farro according to package directions. 
 
Cook one cup dried black eyes peas that were soaked overnight in water.  This will be the 2 ¼ cups of cooked black-eyed peas.  It takes about ½ hour for them to cook and another 20-25 minutes for the farro to cook.  Once the black-eyed peas are cooked drain the water. 
 
In the meantime, peel, wash and dice the vegetables.  Drain the mushrooms.  In a large sauce pan or even a dutch oven heat the ¼ cup of olive oil.  Add the vegetables and saute till lightly browned.  Remove from heat.  Add the drained black-eyed peas and the cooked farro.  Add salt and pepper according to taste and mix all the ingredients together.  Pour in a deep dish and serve.  Enjoy!
 
This dish goes well with grilled chicken, fish like salmon, or turkey burgers. 
 
Weight of food 53oz. 
 
Nutrition Facts
Servings 53.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 30
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 10 mg
Potassium 86 mg
Total Carbohydrate 5 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 2 g
 Protein 1 g