Recipe: Brazilian Feijoada 🔗

Ingredients 🔗

• 1 lb black beans
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 4 oz bacon, cut into pieces
• 4 oz smoked sausage, cut into pieces
• 1/4 tsp oregano leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions 🔗

Step 1 🔗

Rinse and sort the beans and soak overnight in a large bowl filled with cold water. Drain the beans and set aside.

Step 2 🔗

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion, garlic and green pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes, ham hock, bacon and sausage to the pot.

Step 3 🔗

Add the oregano leaves, bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the soaked beans to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Serve hot with white rice.

Preparation, cooking time and yield 🔗

Preparation time: 8 hours (including soaking time)

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings