Black bean & meat stew - feijoada
A weekend Brazil dinner made with beef. Ready in about 8 hours. Difficulty: more effort.
- 5 minPrep (about)
- 7 hr 55 minCook (about)
- 8 hrTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.8 lb black beans
Fresh & other
- 11 oz bacon
- 3.6 lb pork back rib
- 10 chorizo
- 3.6 lb pork shoulder
- 10 onions
- 13 cloves garlic
Sauces & oils
- Drizzle oil Shopping tip: Vegetable or olive oil.
Spices & seasonings (2): chile flake, bay leaves
- Pinch chile flake Shopping tip: Crushed red pepper flakes.
- 7 bay leaves
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Soak 1.8 lb black beans overnight (8 to 12 hours) in plenty of cold water. Drain.
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Heat a large heavy pot with a lid over medium heat. Fry 11 oz bacon (chopped) for 5 to 6 minutes, until crisp. Lift it out and keep the fat in the pot. Turn the heat to medium-high. Season 3.6 lb pork back rib (cut into single ribs), 10 chorizo (cut in chunks) and 3.6 lb pork shoulder (cut into 2-inch pieces) with salt and pepper. in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until browned. Set aside.
Sear: Sear means cook the outside of food fast in a very hot pan so it gets brown.
What it looks like: A dark brown crust forms. The food lets go of the pan easily when it's ready to turn.
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Turn the heat to medium. Add 10 onions, 13 cloves garlic and chile flake, plus a drizzle of oil if the pot is dry. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft.
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Put all the meat back in with the beans, 7 bay leaves and water to cover by 1 inch. , then cover and over low heat for 2 ½ to 3 hours, stirring now and then, until the beans are soft and the pork is falling apart. Add water if it gets dry.
Bring to a boil: Boil means heat a liquid until it bubbles hard.
What it looks like: Lots of big bubbles break the top all the time, with steam.
Simmer: Simmer means cook a liquid just below boiling, on low to medium-low heat.
What it looks like: Small bubbles rise and pop slowly, now and then. Not big, fast bubbles.
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Take out the bay leaves. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve with rice, orange slices and greens.
On the side: Crusty bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (5 min)
- Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.