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Feijoada

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Feijoada

Brazil's national dish — a rich black bean and pork stew served with rice and farofa. Mashing a cup of the cooked beans and stirring it back into the pot naturally thickens feijoada into its classic hearty consistency.

Total time
140 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
120 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Brazilian

Ingredients

500gdried black beans, soaked overnight
300gsmoked pork ribs
200gchouriço, sliced
200gsmoked bacon, diced
1large onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic
2bay leaves
1 tspcumin
orange slicesto serve
steamed riceto serve
farofato serve

Instructions

1

Simmer black beans with pork ribs, bay leaves and water 1.5 hours.

2

Fry bacon, then chorizo in a large pot until browned.

3

Add onion, garlic and cumin. Cook 5 minutes.

4

Add to beans. Simmer all together 30 minutes.

5

Mash a cup of beans and stir back to thicken.

6

Serve with rice, farofa and orange slices.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
214
Protein
12.5g
Fat
1.6g
Carbs
40.9g
Fiber
14.1g
Sodium
6mg

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