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Farofa Recipe

Farofa is a buttery, toasty, and addictive gluten-free Brazilian side dish made with cassava flour that you didn't know that you needed in your life. It's served along with feijoada and barbecue. So good!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 178 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Brazilian

Ingredients

  • 4 srtips smoked bacon diced
  • ½ medium yellow onion small diced
  • 1 red bell pepper small diced (or green or yellow bell peppers, or a mix of them)
  • 1 medium carrot grated
  • 4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil (or more if desired to make flour quite buttery)
  • 1 cup manioc or cassava flour flour
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 hard bolied eggs chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

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  1. Heat the fat: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and let it cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until it starts to brown. For a vegetarian farofa, skip the bacon and sauté the vegetables in oil and/or butter (use double of the fat amount called for in the recipe) and follow the rest of the recipe.
  2. Sauté the vegetables: Reduce heat to medium and add the onion, bell peppers, and carrot. Cook until onion softens (about 3-5 minutes), stirring every now and then. Add butter and let it melt.
  3. Add the white yuca/cassava flour: Add the cassava flour, stirring well until toasted and combined with bacon and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste (and cumin if desired).
  4. Toast the flour: Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it toast for 1-2 minutes, stirring often to toast evenly. Stir in the eggs and parsley. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Store homemade farofa in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Freeze it without the eggs and fresh herbs in freezer bags (remove most of the air) for up to 2 months.
  • Store homemade farofa in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Freeze it without the eggs and fresh herbs in freezer bags (remove most of the air) for up to 2 months.
  • NET CARBS: 19 g
  • WW FREESTYLE SMART POINTS: 7
  • Variations: golden raisins with sautéed small diced bananas and shredded carrots, or  small diced sausage and chopped boiled eggs, or thinly shredded kale (sautéed) and chopped green olives.
  • For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon and eggs. Add some of the optional ingredients above instead (raisins and sautéed diced bananas pair well with onions and carrots as well as kale and olives pair with onions, carrots, and bell peppers).
  • Store homemade farofa in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Freeze it without the eggs and fresh herbs in freezer bags (remove most of the air) for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 178kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 103mg (4%) Potassium 116mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2752IU (55%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178

% Daily Value*

Calories 178kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 103mg 4%
Potassium 116mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2752IU 55%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.