2675. FAROFA (TOASTED MANIOC FLOUR) with BACON and BLACK OLIVES

1/4 pound bacon
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon palm oil (optional)
1 cup manioc flour
5 large black olives, chopped
1 hard boiled egg, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 of yellow onion, diced
1/4 of green pepper, diced
1/4 of red pepper, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
parsley, stems removed and chopped

Add bacon to skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Discard 3/4 of bacon fat. Add butter and palm oil to skillet over medium heat to melt the butter. Add onions and garlic to the skillet. Cook for 3 minutes. Add red and green peppers to the skillet. Cook for 3 minutes. Add manioc flour to the skillet. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the black olives, hard boiled egg, parsley, and crispy bacon to the skillet. Stir all of ingredients together and reduce heat to low until you are ready to serve.


bacon recipe courtesy of: International Recipe Syndicate, June 2010