Farfel Food

EGG "BARLEY": FARFEL

Steps:

• Roll out pasta dough 1/4-inch thick. With a pizza wheel and ruler, cut into 1/4-inch strips. Let the pasta dry a little, and then cut it into 1/4-inch squares with a knife. Boil until tender. Drain.
• In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Brown the onions, then add the garlic, carrots, parsnip, and mushrooms. Cook until barely tender. Add the pasta and heat through.
• Put the flour in a mixing bowl, and make a well in the center. Mix in the rest of the ingredients to form a soft dough. Knead until elastic. Form into a disk and wrap with plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour to relax.

FARFEL

Steps:

• In a three-quart saucepan, brown farfel in oil for three to five minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Cook for 20 minutes over low heat or until water is absorbed.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place farfel into well greased large roasted pan. Toast farfel in oven for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining ingredients and cover pan tightly. Bake for one hour at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

MUSHROOM FARFEL

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring broth to a boil.
• Add farfel (egg barley), cover, and reduce heat to simmer 10 minutes or until cooked.
• Meanwhile, spray lg skillet with cooking spray and saute leek and mushrooms over med heat for 3-4 mins.
• Add frozen veggies, thyme and cooked farfel.
• Stir and heat through.

MATZO FARFEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt fat in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook 8 minutes. Let cool. Whisk together eggs, broth, 1 1/4 cups hot water, spices, and salt. Stir in farfel and onion mixture. Spoon into 10 (1/2-cup) ramekins. Bake until set, 30 to 35 minutes.

RAISIN FARFEL KUGEL (PASSOVER FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Soak farfel in water 10 minutes. Drain.
• Add beaten eggs into the bowl of farfel, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in raisins, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
• Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes.

FARFEL WITH MUSHROOMS FROM ARTIE'S DELI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-low heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and caramelized, 30 to 45 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock just to a simmer over medium heat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add farfel, and cook, stirring, until toasted and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small roasting pan, and add hot stock. Place in oven, and bake until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet; add mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown and all the released liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove farfel from oven, fluff with a fork, and stir in onions and mushrooms. Return to oven, and cook just until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

INCREDIBLE MATZO FARFEL STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Saute onions in butter or olive oil on medium-low heat until translucent (about 5-6 minutes).
• Add mushrooms, saute until mushrooms soften a bit (about 3-4 minutes). Mix in turmeric and cumin. Saute a few more minutes until mushrooms look totally soft.
• Pour farfel into a large bowl. Toss in mushroom mixture with farfel. Add salt, fresh oregano and enough broth to moisten farfel, but not enough to make too soggy.
• Put entire mixture into a loaf pan . Bake for about 15 minutes in oven, turn heat to broil, then set under broiler for about 1-2 minutes to let top brown a bit (but watch carefully so you don't burn to top).