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Feijoada (Brazilian Black Beans)

Brazil's national dish — a slow-simmered black bean stew with chorizo, salt-cured beef, and spareribs, served over white rice with sauteed greens, farofa, and orange slices.

SouthernPorkAdvanced180 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cup chopped onions
  • 2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 2 each bay leaves
  • 1 lb chorizo sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 lb carne seca or other salted cured beef, soaked overnight and cubed
  • 1 lb baby back spareribs, cut into individual ribs
  • 1 lb dried black beans
  • 10 cup water
  • 4 cup sauteed collard or kale greens, for serving
  • 4 cup cooked white rice, for serving
  • 1 each orange, halved and cut into thin slices

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat, add oil. When hot, add onions and garlic. Crush bay leaves and add. Season with salt and pepper. Saute 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add chorizo and cook 4 more minutes. Add cubed beef, ribs, beans, and water.

  3. 3

    Bring to a boil, reduce to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 2.5 hours, adding water as necessary to keep beans covered.

  4. 4

    Using the back of a ladle, mash 1/4 of the beans to thicken the stew. Reseason.

  5. 5

    Serve over rice with greens, Brazilian hot sauce, orange slices, and farofa.

Tags

porkemerildinnerblack-beansfeijoadaBrazilian