“Farinata” with bacon

A dish that becomes an excellent accompaniment starter and with aperitif if cut into cubes and served warm.

Ingredients for 4 people

• 10.58 OZ (300 gr) of chickpea flour
• 24.69 OZ (700 grams) of water
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 2 sage leaves
• 1 package of bacon into small cubes
• ½ cup of olive oil EVO
Time: 45 min + rest
Oven: 356 ° F

Pour the flour into a large container and add the cold water little by little, stirring with a whisk, to avoid lumps. The mixture must be liquid.
Cover and let sit for at least an hour.
Saute the bacon with a little olive oil and sage until it is crispy and then pour into a large baking dish, spreading it well on the bottom.
Add flour mixture  ½ cup of olive oil, mix well and pour the mixture over the bacon. The thickness should be about ½ inch.

Decorate with some parsley and informed for 35-40 minutes.
I do not add more salt because I find the bacon already tasty, but it's a taste.

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Marinated cock

Ingredients:

The cock before cooking

• 1 rooster
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pinches of salt
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 4 leaves of sage
• 2 leaves of laurel
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 small onion
• 1 small carrot
• dried chili powder
• 1 glass of dry white wine
• 2 or 3 slices of bacon or ham

Take a small cock, you can also use the ones that can be served "single portion" wrap it up in slices of bacon or ham and place in marinade in a bowl with the rosemary, sage, laurel, garlic, a small carrot pieces, chili.
Add 1 glass of wine and a tablespoon of olive oil.

Let marinate in refrigerator for two hours.

Take a pan with high sides or a ceramic pot that you can use above the stove.
Put in a tablespoon of oil and the onion cut into small slices. Add the salt.

When the onion begins to brown, add only the cock wrapped in bacon and brown on both sides, even after 5 minutes add the marinade. Cooking for 15 minutes then cover with a lid (*) and continue cooking for 30 minutes on low heat, turning occasionally. Then finish cooking uncovered for 10/15 minutes.

If you want to add, before putting the lid (*), the potatoes into chunks or the small round potatoes, to cook together.

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