Feijoada
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4.6
48 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Additional Time
1 d
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Total Time
1 d 2 hrs 40 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
508 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Brazilian
Feijoada
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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!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Carne Seca see notes for substitutions
- 3 large Calabresa sausage about 1 pound, smoked
- 2 paio sausage about 8 ounces
- 5 cups black bean about 2.2 pounds, dried
- 3 bay leaves dried
- ½ large orange
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 lices Bacon diced, thick-cut
- 1 large onion chopped
- 12 cloves garlic minced
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- 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 and cover with cold water. Let them soak overnight in the fridge.
- 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 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 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 the meat and sausage and slice into smaller pieces. Reserve.
- 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 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, farofa, vinaigrette salsa and orange slices!
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Notes
- If substituting the salted meats, you can skip soaking them in water for 24 hours and boiling for 20 minutes.
- If you want, other meats can be added, such as:
- Read the post for the instructions.
- Feijoada can be cooked up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated. Reheat over medium low heat, adding more water to bring it back to the original consistency.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Feijoada can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Carne seca: Corned beef or boneless short ribs.
- Smoked calabresa sausage and paio sausage: use other smoked sausages, like andouille or kielbasa. Smoked chorizo can also be used.
- Pork loin
- Pork ribs
- Boneless pork shoulder
- Smoked ham hock
- Pig's feet, tail and ears
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
508kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
466mg
(19%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 508 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 508kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 466mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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