Farina's Not Just For Breakfast!

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 3 ounces fresh wild mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup farina (cream of wheat)
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/8 cup grated parmesan-romano cheese mix
• 1 tablespoon finely diced red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 sauté shallots and mushrooms in oil till translucent.
• 2 add 2 cups hot water slowly add cream of wheat.
• 3 continue stirring gently while the cereal thickens, about 10 minutes.
• 4 cereal should become very thick.
• 5 remove from the heat and add the garlic, eggs, egg yolks, cheese, red pepper,thyme, salt and pepper to taste, blending thoroughly.
• 6 pour the warm mixture onto a well-oiled 9x13-inch pan and spread it out, making the surface as even as possible.
• 7 (option: just spoon tablespoonfuls onto buttered parchment paper and bake in a 400°f oven for 3 minutes till bubbling hot).
• 8 let cool, uncovered, in the refrigerator until cool to the touch.
• 9 remove from the refrigerator and cut into squares.
• 10 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• 11 when ready to use, place the squares on a pan lined parchment paper and heat in a 400°f oven for 5 minutes till bubbling hot.
• 12 serve immediately.