Brazilian feijoada
Brazilian feijoada, from above
Non vegRio de Janeiro

Brazilian feijoada

Black beans slowly stewed with pork and sausage, served with rice, greens, farofa and orange.

150 minTime
38 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 150 minutes come after.
Saturday in Rio2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRio style feijoada completa.
The original
700kcalsame
38 gproteinsame
12 gfibresame
150minutessame

Feijoada.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Black beans, dry2½ cups dry, soaked overnight
Pork500 g shoulder and ribs, chunks
Chorizo200 g linguiça or smoked sausage
Cooked ham150 g smoked pork or ham, diced
Onion2, chopped
Garlic8 cloves
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)3
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Water10 cups
Saltto taste
Cooked riceto serve
Collard greens (haak)1 bunch, finely shredded
Orange2, sliced

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Brown pork, sausage and ham in oil in a large pressure cooker.
  2. 2Add onion and garlic and cook until soft.
  3. 3Add drained beans, bay and water. Pressure cook 8 whistles and let pressure release naturally.
  4. 4Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, mashing a ladle of beans to thicken. Season.
  5. 5Quickly sauté shredded greens with garlic and salt.
  6. 6Serve with rice, greens, farofa and orange slices.
Serve it like this

Serve in a clay pot at the centre, with white rice, sautéed greens, farofa and orange slices in separate bowls.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Brazilian feijoada: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Farofa15 min
On the side Feijão tropeiro60 min
To drink Limonada suíça8 min
Something sweet Beijinho30 min
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