Feijoada à Brasileira

Story behind the recipe

“Every Saturday in Rio smells like feijoada. It's how families slow down and gather around one enormous pot.”

Ingredients

• 500 gblack beans, soaked overnight
• 300 gsmoked pork ribs
• 200 glinguiça sausage
• 200 gcarne seca (cured beef)
• 2 yellow onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

1. 1

   Simmer soaked beans with the smoked meats and bay leaves for 2 hours.

2. 2

   Sauté onion and garlic in lard, then stir into the pot.

3. 3

   Cook another 30 minutes until thickened; adjust seasoning.

4. 4

   Serve with rice, orange slices, sautéed collards and farofa.