feijoada

Feijoada is Brazil’s most beloved dish for a reason: it is absolutely delicious! Black beans simmer with smoked pork and beef until tender, rich and oh so flavorful. In a nutshell, this is how Brazilians do comfort food!

Feijoada

smoked calabresa sausages (about 1 pound)

paio sausages (about 8 ounces)

black beans (about 2.2 pounds)

bay leaves

orange

vegetable oil

thick cut bacon, diced

onion,

garlic,

Salt and pepper,

The day before you plan on cooking the...

The day before you plan on cooking the feijoada, trim the excess fat of all the meats (except the bacon) and place them in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and refrigerate for 24 hours, changing the water 3-4 times, to get rid of the excess salt.

Place the black beans in a separate bowl...

Place the black beans in a separate bowl and cover with cold water. Let them soak overnight in the fridge.

Drain the meat and beans. Place the soaked...

Drain the meat and beans. Place the soaked meat in a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot and cover with enough water so they’re all submerged. Cook, over medium-high heat, until boiling. Let them boil for 20 minutes, adding more water as needed. Drain and reserve.

Combine the boiled carne seca, beans, bay leaves...

Combine the boiled carne seca, beans, bay leaves and orange in that same pot. Pour 2.5 quarts cold water and cook, over medium-high heat, until boiling. Lower the heat to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add the sausages. Cover and...

After 30 minutes, add the sausages. Cover and continue simmering, occasionally skimming the fat that rises to the top, until the meat is tender, about 1.5 to 2 hours. 

Remove the orange and bay leaves. Discard. Remove...

Remove the orange and bay leaves. Discard. Remove the meat and sausage and slice into smaller pieces. Reserve.

Heat the oil in a sauté pan, over...

Heat the oil in a sauté pan, over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until no longer raw but not yet golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add a ladleful of the cooked beans, without liquid, and stir to combine. Using a fork, mash the beans, to release their starch.

Pour that mixture into the feijoada pot and...

Pour that mixture into the feijoada pot and cook over medium heat, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. If too thick, add more water as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Return the meats back to the pot.

Serve with white rice, collard greens, fried bananas,...

Serve with white rice, collard greens, fried bananas, farofa, vinaigrette salsa and orange slices!

This is a staple plate in Portugal. This is the type of food that “avós” --- grandmas --- of all Portugal cook for a regular weeknight meal. A Portuguese feijoada is the most comforting meal that you can ever make with cheap and easy to find ingredients.

Portuguese Feijoada Recipe

onion

carrot

potato

celery

Portuguese chorizo ((note 1))

can (420 gr red pinto beans (with the liquid of the can))

(210 gr white beans drained.)

spinach

garlic

tomato paste

meat broth ((note 2))

water

bay leaf

thyme

Sprinkle of pepper

olive oil

In a big sauté pan over medium heat pour the olive oil and cook the chorizo cut into slices. Remove the chorizo from the pan when it is semi-crispy and has released its natural oil. That’s the key for the flavor.

Toss the onion and after a couple minutes add the garlic and cook until the onion is almost transparent.

Toss the carrot, the potato, the celery and the tomato paste. Stir well.

Add the red pinto beans (with the liquid), the white beans, the chorizo and the spinach. Pour the meat broth and the water. Season with the bay leaf, thyme, and pepper (note 3). Simmer for about 15 minutes over medium heat.

Remove the bay leaf and serve with some fluffy white rice.

This easy feijoada recipe is the perfect combination of comfort and flavor all in one dish! With a combination of black beans and meat over rice, it&#039;s a dish to be enjoyed over and over again. 

Easy Feijoada Recipe

basmati rice (cooked)

bacon

smoked pork sausage

15 oz black beans (do not drain)

chicken broth

garlic powder

oregano

salt

Cook the rice however desired.

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil and heat.

Add the bacon and sausage and sauté until brown and crispy, about 4 minutes.

Add the can of black beans and cook for 1 more minute.

Add the chicken broth, garlic powder, bay leaves, oregano, and salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low.

Simmer for 15 minutes or until desired thickness.

Serve hot over rice.

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