Portuguese Feijoada
Portuguese feijoada is a type of bean, pork, and beef stew.
Total Time
2 hours
Servings
10
1 litre dried black beans
Assorted meat of personal choice (universally it is pork knee, pork sausage, and salted dry beef)
2 bay leaves
1 branch parsley, chopped
3 onions, chopped
1 tomato, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 crushed garlic cloves
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Margarine
1 can tomato paste
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
1¼ lb (600 g) rice
Soak beans for several hours, then put them in a large saucepan.
Add all the meat to pot.
Add bay leaves and chopped parsley.
Fill the pot with water and bring to boil.
Fry onions, tomatoes, carrots, and garlic in oil and margarine.
Once onions are fried, transfer two ladle scoops of bean mixture into skillet, mash with vegetables, then dump all contents of skillet back into pot.
Mix in tomato paste, cover, and let cook for 1 hour. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste.
1 hour
Cook rice separately and, when finished, add to pot, then serve.