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Brazilian Crispy Black Beans Moqueca

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Brazilian Crispy Black Beans Moqueca

A crispy Brazilian black bean moqueca with tomatoes, bell pepper and onion, finished with lime juice and garlic, served over farofa.

Total time
29 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Brazilian
family-friendlyveganvegetarian

Ingredients

400gblack beans
2tomatoes
1/2 cupbell pepper
1/2 cuponion
300gfarofa
2 tsplime juice
1/4 cupgarlic
2 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Drain and season the black beans, then stir-fry them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 10 minutes.

2

Add the tomatoes, bell pepper and onion, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in the lime juice and garlic for 2 minutes.

4

Prepare the farofa separately according to package directions.

5

Let the beans simmer for about 10 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the farofa, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
247
Protein
11g
Fat
7.6g
Carbs
35.7g
Fiber
10.9g
Sodium
9mg

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