Name: Brazilian Farofa Recipe for Turkey Stuffing ~ Farofa de Natal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 4 slices Bacon, sliced; 6 ounces Calabrese sausage/salami, diced ((or any mild, hard salami)); 1 Medium Carrot, grated; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 3/4 cup Scallions (green onions) sliced. (Or yellow or red onion, finely diced.); 1 Green Pepper ((You can use any bell pepper, poblano, or jalapena)); 1 cup Olives, pitted and chopped ((I used green, but kalamata are good too)); 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons Butter, salted; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black PEpper; 3 cups Cassava Flour; 1-3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 4 Eggs, hard boiled ((large or extra large))

Brazilian

Slotted Spoon

Dice the bacon strips (see notes for Tip!). Dice the Calabrese sausage. Mince the garlic. Slice the scallions. Finely dice the green pepper. Grate the carrot. Chop the olives. Chop the cilantro.

Hard boil the eggs by putting them in a pot of water and then bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let the eggs sit in the hot water for 7 minutes. Once cooled enough to handle, peel the eggs and then rough chop.

Preheat a pot on the stove. Add the diced bacon on medium-low heat. Stir so that the bacon doesn&#39;t burn. Render the fat and crip the bacon, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon leaving the fat behind and place on a plate lined with paper towel. Set to the side or store in the fridge if doing this in advance.

To the same pan, add the diced sausage, carrots, scallions, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes until the carrots start to soften. Then add the cilantro, olives, bacon, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil or butter. If butter, let it melt before moving to the next step.

Finally, add 1 cup of the cassava flour at a time, mixing after each cup so it is coated with fat. Drizzle in Olive oil as needed to help moisten all of the cassava flour. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Last, mix in the chopped eggs.

Brazilian Farofa Recipe for Turkey Stuffing ~ Farofa de Natal

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