Easy Brazilian Feijão, also known as black bean stew, is a traditional and beloved dish in Brazil. It's a simple yet flavorful one-pot meal that combines tender black beans, aromatic spices, and fresh vegetables. This hearty stew is not only easy to make but also incredibly versatile, making it a perfect choice for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. Whether you enjoy it as a main course or as a side dish, easy Brazilian Feijão is sure to become a staple in your kitchen.
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FEIJOADA (BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW)
This is my version of a traditional Brazilian black bean stew that maintains the rich smoky, flavors famous in Brazil. Additional meats, including sausage, may be added if desired. This is excellent served over brown rice.
Provided by L Ireland
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 11h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add 3/4 cup of chopped onion, green onions, and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 4 minutes. Pour in the soaked beans and fill with enough water to cover beans by 3 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 2 hours, or until tender.
- While beans are cooking, place ham hocks in smaller pot with 1/4 cup of the chopped onion. Cover with water and simmer, until meat pulls off of the bone easily, about 1 hour. Drain and add to the beans.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place ham, bacon, and remaining onion in a baking dish. Bake 15 minutes or until mixture is crispy.
- Drain the bacon and ham mixture, and add to the beans. Season with bay leaves, coriander, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes more. Stir in chopped cilantro and parsley just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 52.2 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
MY BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA
A co-worker's mom used to make this dish for him and it was his favorite. So I made him my own version. Instead of sausage you can use ham hocks, or substitute lean white meat for the red meat if you prefer. -Christiane Counts, Webster, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Meanwhile, place pork roast, short ribs and bacon in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf and seasonings; pour chicken broth, water and beef broth over meat. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. , Stir in beans and sausage. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours, until meat and beans are tender. Discard bay leaf. Remove short ribs. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Top servings with orange sections. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 27g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 772mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time P1DT3h
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
FEIJOADA: TRADITIONAL BRASILIAN STEW
The copyright of this recipe is owned by Jamie Oliver. All rights of the owner are reserved and asserted including the right to be attributed as the author. Unauthorized copying, adapting, display or re-publication of this recipe (or any part of this recipe) in any material form is strictly prohibited. My mate Santos is the head potwasher at my restaurant, Fifteen. He's a Brazilian who's a great cook and whose mother makes the best Feijoada in Brazil! It's a traditional Brazilian stew made with pork and black beans. The slaves in colonial Brazil created the Feijoada when they started cooking the pork meats that farmland owners discarded, such as ear, tails and feet, in a big pot with the black beans.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 10h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak the beans in cold water overnight, making sure they are completely covered. Also soak the salted ribs and bacon in cold water overnight.
- Drain the beans and put them into a large saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then simmer for 30 minutes until tender.
- Rinse the soaked salted ribs and bacon well, add to the beans and cook for 30 minutes over a medium heat. Heat a very large saucepan and pour in the olive oil so it covers the bottom. Add the onions and garlic and cook until softened. Add the sausages, smoked ribs and bacon, pepper and bay leaves. Pour in the cooked beans and meat and top up with water. Simmer for about 1 hour, until the meat falls off the bone.
- Serve the Feijoada with boiled white rice, slices of orange, and very finely sliced spring greens fried in olive oil with finely chopped onion and garlic.
EASY BRAZILIAN FEIJAO
An Irish Filipino brought up in Hong Kong, I had much to learn about Brazilian food when I first married my husband who is a real Brazilian to the core. One of the things I had to learn to cook was black beans. My mother in-law uses a pressure cooker and the recipes I found online all needed one but I couldn't find one for the longest time sooo I came up with this easy recipe and it tastes good too:) Great served over rice with steak, eggs and salad. Can be made ahead of time and reheated when ready to serve.
Provided by Chubbiness
Categories Black Beans
Time 25m
Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan then add the shallots and garlic and cook until golden.
- Mix in the black beans frying for a few seconds then add in the chicken broth (please feel free to use any broth you like!) and bring to boil.
- Once boiling add the bay leaf then lower the heat and cover leaving to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the beans have softened and the broth has darkened and thickened slightly (if you prefer less liquid with your beans leave to simmer uncovered for the last few minutes until you reach the desired consistency).
- Turn off the heat and add the worcester sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with the parsley, fresh or dried whichever you prefer either is fine, et voila you're good to go!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.8, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 202.3, Carbohydrate 19.8, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 0.3, Protein 8.2
CHEF JOHN'S BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA
My version of this national Brazilian black bean stew uses a variety of smoked meats and is topped with an orange breadcrumb mixture. Serve with white rice and greens to complete this traditional meal.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 13h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place black beans into a large bowl, cover with water, and soak overnight. Drain beans.
- Place drained beans in heavy pot with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until beans are cooked but very firm, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Stir chopped dried beef into pot with beans. Add bay leaf and pork chop bones, stir and simmer on low heat for another 2 hours.
- Cook bacon in large dry skillet over medium heat until not quite crisp. Add linguica and Italian sausage links; cook, stirring often, until meats are brown, about 10 minutes. Remove browned meat, reserving accumulated fat in skillet. Slice Italian sausage into chunks.
- Brown onion and garlic in reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat until onion is translucent and soft, stirring to deglaze the pan, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; add 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley. Cook and stir until parsley has wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir onion-spice mixture into pot with beans. Add cooked bacon, linguica sausage, Italian sausage, and pork chop chunks. Pour in enough water so meats are just covered with liquid. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered until beans are very soft and liquid begins to thicken, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If beans begin to look dry, add more water.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add bread crumbs and cook and stir until crumbs are toasted. Stir in 2 tablespoons Italian parsley and grated orange zest.
- When beans are cooked, ladle stew into bowls and top with the toasted crumb mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 88.8 mg, Fat 36.2 g, Fiber 16.2 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 1625.4 mg, Sugar 2 g
Tips:
- Use dried black beans for the most authentic flavor and texture.
- Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water to reduce cooking time and improve digestibility.
- If you're short on time, you can use canned black beans, but be sure to rinse them well before using.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to help evenly distribute the heat and prevent the beans from burning.
- Add a ham hock or smoked sausage to the pot for extra flavor.
- Season the feijão to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Serve feijão with rice, farofa (toasted manioc flour), and a side of vinaigrette or hot sauce.
Conclusion:
Feijão is a delicious and versatile dish that is a staple of Brazilian cuisine. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it simple or hearty, feijão is a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give feijão a try.
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