Recipe

Brazilian Feijoada Recipe

	Jkstern / All my dishes 2 years, 10 months ago A recipe straight from a Brazilian grandmother's kitchen...usually Kale is used in this dish for the greens but you can sub with collards or whatever greens you can find! Prep:1m Cook:1m Servings:10	Jkstern
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Ingredients

2 pounds dried black turtle beans, picked through and rinsed

1 pound salt cured beef, such as carne seca or corned beef

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 pound salt pork, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 medium white onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 serrano pepper, halved

2 bay leaves

1 pound smoked ham hocks

1 pound linguica or Spanish chorizo sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 pound pork ribs, separated into individual ribs

1 pound beef stew meat, top round or chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes

Hot sauce

2 oranges, peeled and cut in segments

Collard Greens, recipe follows

Cooked white rice, for serving

Directions

Starting a day ahead, place the dried beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water; soak the beans overnight in the refrigerator. In a separate bowl, soak the salt cured beef in cool water to cover to tenderize the meat, do this overnight also but change the water a couple of times. Drain the beans and carne seca; cut up the cured beef into chunks.

Coat a large heavy pot with the oil and place over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the salt pork, onions, garlic, pepper, and bay leaves. Cook and stir for 5 minutes to render out the pork fat and soften the vegetables. Add the ham hocks, sausage, ribs, cubed beef, carne seca, and black beans. Cover with just enough cold water to cover (about 21/2 quarts). Bring the liquid to a boil and then reduce to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring now and again. Skim any foam that rises to the surface during cooking and add more water if necessary to keep the ingredients covered during cooking.

Dig the ham hocks out of the pot, discard the rind and fat, shred the meat, and return the ham to the pot. The beans should be really tender, like they are almost bursting. Mash about 1 cup of the beans against the side of the pot to cream them out. Give the stew a good stir, taste and check for seasoning.

To serve, ladle some of the bean broth into shot glasses or little cups, add a dash of hot pepper sauce and drink – this is traditionally done to get the palate prepared for the feijoada. Serve feijoada in large wide bowls, garnished with orange segments and accompanied by collard greens and white rice.

Sauteed Collard Greens:

2 bunches collard or kale greens, about 2 pounds

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves

1 cup chicken broth

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

To prepare the greens: cut away the tough stalks and stems from the collards and discard any leaves that are bruised or yellow. Fill the sink with water and salt, the salt helps to remove any impurities. Wash the collards thoroughly to remove the grit, 2 or 3 times, until the water runs clear. Dry thoroughly. Stack up several leaves and roll up lengthwise in a bundle, cut them into 1-inch ribbons. Repeat until all the leaves are shredded.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; blanch the collard greens for 3 minutes until tender but still bright green. Drain the greens well.

Heat a large deep skillet over medium flame and coat with the oil. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes to soften. Add the blanched greens and toss well with the oil and garlic. Pour in the chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes until the greens are wilted and tender; take care not to overcook. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the feijoada.

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Comments

ms_stephanie 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I have been looking for a recipe like this and I finally found yours. I am going to try this tomorrow. thank you for the recipe

greekgirrrl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Excellent recipe

lipsantos 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hope you don't mind that I added this to the Brazil group. It's very authentic!

jfcmuchacho 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Don´t forget the "Caipirinha"....
Excellent recipe.

lowcountrycook 4 months ago said:
I'm so glad to find this on here. We had a Brazilian exchange student and my family went to visit her one summer. We LOVED this!

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