Farofa
Farofa is a popular side dish made of toasted manioc flour. Farofa is a "must" accompaniment to feijoada and Brazilian barbecue, but it also can be used in stuffings or consumed by itself. In fact in Brazil it is so popular that you can find it in many restaurants on each table beside the salt and the pepper. Brazilians use to sprinkle the Farofa over their dishes just like grated Parmesan in Italian restaurants.
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1 red onion
3 tbsps. butter
4 cups coarse manioc flour
100g (3½ oz) bacon
3 tbsps. chopped parsley
salt
pepper
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Difficulty level: Easy
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Preparation
Chop the onion thinly, cut the bacon into 1 cm dices
Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat., sauté the bacon until golden brown.
Add the onion and sauté until translucent.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter and let it melt.
Add the manioc flour and sauté about 5 minutes until it toasts slightly and gets a nice golden color.
Add the chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste.