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Brazilian Feijoada: Meat and Black Bean Stew

Carne Diem Culinary
Brazilian Feijoada is the National dish of Brazil, and this Meat and Black Bean Stew recipe is super easy to make. Packed full of flavorful sausages, bacon, pork steak, and carne seca, this one pot dish is a meat lover's dream come true.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Brazilian, South American
Servings 8
Calories 690 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Cooking pot
  • 1 Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 36 ounces Canned black beans drained
  • 1 pound pork steak
  • ½ pound bacon diced
  • 11 ounces Linguica Sausage cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 8 ounces Spanish Chorizo cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 2 Ham Hocks
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 2 ounces Carne Seca substitute biltong or mild beef jerky
  • 4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
  • ½ cup Parsley finely chopped

Seasoning Mix

  • 4 Green Onions sliced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 4 tea Oregano
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot over medium heat with a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Sauté the onion until soft.
  • Add the ham hocks to the pan and cover with about 4 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
  • In a heavy bottomed pot or Dutch Oven sauté the bacon, over medium heat, until cooked then add in the sausages. Cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the grilled pork and the garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add enough of the cooking liquid to cover then add the seasoning mix and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add the rinsed black beans, parsley, and carne seca. Simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.
  • Taste and add additional salt and pepper as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 50gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 1601mgPotassium: 1007mgFiber: 10gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 528IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 7mg
Keyword black beans, carne seca, Meat, Pork, Pork Steaks, Sausage, stew
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