Feijoada

Black bean and pork stew, Brazil's national dish.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Black beans
• 500 g Pork ribs
• 300 g Smoked sausage
• 200 g Bacon
• 400 g Beef
• 2 Onions
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 3 Bay leaves
• 1 Orange
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the beans — Soak the black beans overnight and drain.
2. Start the pot — Simmer the beans with bay leaves and water for 1 hour.
3. Brown the meats — Fry the bacon, sausage, ribs and beef in batches until well browned.
4. Build the base — Cook the onion and garlic in the same pan until soft.
5. Combine — Add all the meats and the onion base to the beans and simmer for 2 hours until thick and dark.
6. Brighten it — Add orange wedges for the last 20 minutes, then remove them.
7. Feijoada is ready — Serve with rice, sautéed greens and orange slices.

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