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Authentic Hearty Bean Stew (Feijoada completa)

Master the art of preparing a complete, authentic, and rich feijoada. This is the ultimate, bountiful dish for bringing the family together on the weekend.

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Authentic Hearty Bean Stew (Feijoada completa)

Ingredients

1 kg black beans
500 g salted pork
500 g carne-seca
1 pig trotter
1 pig ear
1 pig tail
500 g fresh beef (brisket or shoulder)
500 g linguiça calabresa
1 ham bone
1 paio
100 g smoked bacon
500 g fresh pork loin
1 chopped onion
Red chili pepper to taste
Olive oil to taste
5 bay leaves
Minced garlic to taste
Chopped fresh herbs to taste
Sliced collard greens for serving
Oranges for serving

Where to find ingredients

You can find black beans, carne-seca, linguiça calabresa, and paio at specialized Latin American food shops or well-stocked butcher counters. If unavailable, high-quality smoked sausages or salt-cured beef cuts can be used as substitutes for the traditional Brazilian ingredients.

Preparation method

  1. Sort the black beans, rinse them thoroughly under cold water, and soak them until the next day
  2. Soak the salted meats in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water multiple times to remove excess salt
  3. On the day of cooking, boil the salted meats in water to eliminate remaining salt
  4. In a large pot, lightly sear the fresh and pre-boiled salted meats in a little olive oil
  5. Place the beans, carne-seca, and tougher meat cuts into a pressure cooker with water
  6. Cook over medium heat until the ingredients begin to soften
  7. Cook the more tender meat cuts separately to ensure they do not fall apart
  8. Sauté the minced garlic in a separate skillet with a little oil or olive oil
  9. Transfer the beans and all the prepared meats into a large, spacious pot
  10. Taste for salt carefully, remembering that the cured meats already season the stew
  11. Fry the bacon, linguiça calabresa, and onions, then add them to the main stew along with the garlic mixture
  12. Let the feijoada simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes to thicken the broth
  13. Add oranges cut into quarters into the pot, if desired, to help with flavor and salt balance

Observations

Feijoada stands as the most iconic dish in Brazilian cuisine. This version features a variety of pork and beef cuts, which combine to create a deeply flavorful, robust broth. The key lies in the patient preparation of the meats and a carefully seasoned base. Always serve it alongside white rice, sautéed collard greens, and orange slices to balance the richness of the stew.
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Preparation method

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Step 1

Sort the black beans, rinse them thoroughly under cold water, and soak them until the next day

Sort the black beans, rinse them thoroughly under cold water, and soak them until the next day
Step 2

Soak the salted meats in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water multiple times to remove excess salt

Soak the salted meats in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water multiple times to remove excess salt
Step 3

On the day of cooking, boil the salted meats in water to eliminate remaining salt

On the day of cooking, boil the salted meats in water to eliminate remaining salt
Step 4

In a large pot, lightly sear the fresh and pre-boiled salted meats in a little olive oil

In a large pot, lightly sear the fresh and pre-boiled salted meats in a little olive oil
Step 5

Place the beans, carne-seca, and tougher meat cuts into a pressure cooker with water

Place the beans, carne-seca, and tougher meat cuts into a pressure cooker with water
Step 6

Cook over medium heat until the ingredients begin to soften

Cook over medium heat until the ingredients begin to soften
Step 7

Cook the more tender meat cuts separately to ensure they do not fall apart

Cook the more tender meat cuts separately to ensure they do not fall apart
Step 8

Sauté the minced garlic in a separate skillet with a little oil or olive oil

Sauté the minced garlic in a separate skillet with a little oil or olive oil
Step 9

Transfer the beans and all the prepared meats into a large, spacious pot

Transfer the beans and all the prepared meats into a large, spacious pot
Step 10

Taste for salt carefully, remembering that the cured meats already season the stew

Taste for salt carefully, remembering that the cured meats already season the stew
Step 11

Fry the bacon, linguiça calabresa, and onions, then add them to the main stew along with the garlic mixture

Fry the bacon, linguiça calabresa, and onions, then add them to the main stew along with the garlic mixture
Step 12

Let the feijoada simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes to thicken the broth

Let the feijoada simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes to thicken the broth
Step 13

Add oranges cut into quarters into the pot, if desired, to help with flavor and salt balance

Add oranges cut into quarters into the pot, if desired, to help with flavor and salt balance
Final result

Authentic Hearty Bean Stew (Feijoada completa)

Authentic Hearty Bean Stew (Feijoada completa)

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