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Feijoada

Brazil's national dish: black beans slow-cooked with pork and beef cuts.

Prep40 min
Cook3 h 30 min
Total36 h 10 min
Serves16
DifficultyHard
Per serving805 kcal
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BrazilMain courseNut-free

Ingredients

For 16 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Black beans, soaked overnight1 kg
  • Carne seca (dried salted beef), desalted500 g
  • Pork ribs, salted500 g
  • Pork trotters and ears (salted), desalted400 g
  • Smoked sausage (linguiça calabresa)400 g
  • Paio sausage300 g
  • Bacon200 g
  • Onions2
  • Garlic cloves6
  • Bay leaves3
  • Water4 L
  • White rice400 g
  • Garlic cloves2
  • Oil2 tbsp
  • Water (rice)850 ml
  • Salt (rice)1 tsp
  • Manioc flour (farinha de mandioca)250 g
  • Butter50 g
  • Onion1
  • Collard greens (couve)1 bunch
  • Garlic cloves2
  • Olive oil2 tbsp
  • Oranges3

Method

  1. DesaltSoak the salted meats 24 hours, changing the water often.
  2. BeansSimmer the beans with bay leaves 1 hour.
  3. MeatsAdd the meats in order of toughness and simmer 2 hours more.
  4. SofritoFry bacon, onion and garlic and stir in with a ladle of mashed beans to thicken.
  5. RiceFry garlic and rice in oil, add water and salt, cover and cook 18 minutes.
  6. FarofaFry onion in butter, add the manioc flour and toast, stirring, 5 minutes until golden.
  7. CouveShred the couve very finely and sauté with garlic 2 minutes.
  8. ServeServe with rice, farofa, couve and orange slices.

Nutrition per serving

Calories805 kcal
Protein39.3 g
Carbohydrates83.5 g
Fat34.9 g
Fibre11.7 g
Sugar9.5 g
Sodium1152 mg
Saturated fat13.0 g
Serving sizeabout 490 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Wheat / gluten.

Quick answers

How long does Feijoada take to make?

About 36 h 10 min in total: 40 min of preparation and 3 h 30 min of cooking, plus 32 h resting.

How many calories are in Feijoada?

About 805 kcal per serving, with 39 g of protein. The recipe makes 16 servings of about 490 g each.

Which allergens does Feijoada contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Wheat / gluten. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Feijoada from?

Feijoada is a main course from Brazil. Brazil's national dish: black beans slow-cooked with pork and beef cuts.

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