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Brazilian Feijoada

Traditional black bean stew with pork, sausage, and beef served with rice and collard greens

Total Time
3h 30min
Servings
8
Difficulty
medium

Time Breakdown

Prep:30min
Cook:3h
Cuisine: brazilian
Meal Type:
dinner
Tags:
stewbeansheartytraditional

Ingredients (8 servings)

  • 2 cupsblack beans, dried, soaked overnight
  • 1 lbpork shoulder, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 lblinguiça sausage, sliced
  • 4 stripsbacon, thick-cut, diced
  • 1 lbbeef short ribs
  • 2 largeonions, diced
  • 6 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3 piecesbay leaves
  • 1 largeorange, peeled and sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon until crispy, remove and set aside

    8min
  2. 2

    Brown all meats in bacon fat in batches

    15min
  3. 3

    Sauté onions and garlic in same pot until softened

    5min
  4. 4

    Add beans, meats, bay leaves, and water to cover by 2 inches

    10min
  5. 5

    Simmer covered for 2.5 hours until beans and meat are tender

    2h 30min
  6. 6

    Remove some beans, mash, and stir back for thickness

    10min

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