Best 12 Portuguese Beans Recipes

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The traditional preparation of Portuguese beans is a staple of the Portuguese cuisine, characterized by its unique flavors and versatility. These beans, often referred to as "feijão branco" or "feijão manteiga," have a creamy texture and are commonly used in soups, stews, and as a side dish. Portuguese beans are prized for their nutty flavor and ability to absorb the flavors of the ingredients they are cooked with, making them a popular choice for creating hearty and flavorful dishes. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for cooking Portuguese beans, providing a step-by-step guide to create delicious and authentic Portuguese-style bean dishes.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

JAG (PORTUGUESE RICE AND BEANS)



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This recipe has been in my family for years. It is so easy to make. I was worried my kids would not like it but both of them had second bowls!

Provided by Cathy Chace

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Portuguese

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 pound linguica sausage, cut into cubes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 (15.5 ounce) can prepared shelled beans
2 ½ cups water
2 cups uncooked white rice

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; add onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, sausage, black pepper, basil, and oregano. Saute vegetable mixture until the vegetables are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir beans into the vegetable mixture; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour water over the vegetable mixture; add rice and stir. Place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook until the rice is tender and the moisture completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 80.4 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 972.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

PORTUGUESE BEANS



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Thank You Aunt Alta, this is her recipe. It is one of those make in the morning and let it cook all day or do the day ahead. Works well to make ahead and reheat in a crock pot to the picnic.

Provided by Cheri B

Categories     Beans

Time 6h15m

Yield 1/2 cup, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (1 lb) package pinto beans
2 -3 quarts water, to cook beans in
1/4 lb diced bacon or 1/4 lb salt pork, diced
1 onion, diced
1/4-1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 cups ketchup

Steps:

  • Cook beans, by putting in heavy kettle, cover, with 3 inches of water. Do not cover pot with lid, boil for 3 minutes. NOW cover and remove from heat.
  • Let stand 1 hour. Cook bacon or salt pork add to beans. Do not disguard drippings.
  • Return to heat, remove lid and boil, reduce to simmer approximately 1-2 hours.Until tender, drain off water until just covered.
  • Take pan drippings and cook onion.
  • Add Allspice and Ketchup cook at a simmer 2 minutes.
  • Add mixture to beans and simmer, the day away.

PORTUGUESE BEANS



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This is more traditional on the west coast from those that settled in Central California and came from the Azores. These folks weren't farmers or fisherman but were dairy farmers.

Provided by Linda C

Categories     Bean Soups

Time 2h50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c pinto beans
4 c water
1/4 lb salted pork or cubed ham
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
15 oz can(s) tomato sauce
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Wash beans and soak overnight. (I have skipped this step and just washed the beans and added 4 cups of water or enough to cover the beans and put it on the stove)
  • 2. Fry pork and onion and garlic and add to beans. Bring to a boil and add rest of the ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2-4 hours over low heat.
  • 3. Note: you can substitute the ham for linguica. Silvas is the best!

BEANS WITH KALE AND PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE



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Provided by Ed Kenny

Categories     Bean     Side     High Fiber     Dinner     Sausage     Kale     Bon Appétit     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
8 ounces Portuguese sausage (such as linguiça) or kielbasa sausage, sliced 1/2" thick
1/2 medium onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, smashed
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 cup dry white wine
1 small piece Parmesan rind (optional)
2 chiles de árbol or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups dried cranberry, navy, or cannellini (white kidney) beans (about 10 ounces), soaked overnight, drained
4 cups baby kale or baby mustard greens
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot and stirring occasionally, until wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add Parmesan rind, if using, chiles, thyme, bay leaf, broth, tomatoes, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed to keep beans submerged, until beans are tender, 1-1 1/2 hours. Mix in kale and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve beans drizzled with oil.
  • DO AHEAD: Beans can be cooked 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

PORTUGUESE BEANS/FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA



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This recipe is from Leite's Culinaria. I have made these several times and enjoyed them. Do not use Mexican Chorizo. Chourice may be bought online@ www.linguicia.com or Gaspars.com; you may do this recipe in a crockpot also, placing on low for several hours until beans are tender.

Provided by star pooley

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb dried navy beans, small california white or great northern bean, washed and sorted
1/2 lb bacon
1 large onion, chopped
3 clove garlic, minced
1 can(s) (6 oz.) tomato paste
1 lb portuguese chourice sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 Tbsp sweet paprika
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover by several inches. Drain beans and set aside.
  • 2. Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
  • 3. Pour off all but 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat; add onion and cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  • 4. Add beans, 8 cups water, tomato paste, chourice, red pepper flakes, paprika.
  • 5. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
  • 6. Just before serving, crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC PORTUGUESE BEANS - {FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA} RECIPE - (5/5)



Classic Portuguese Beans - {Feijao A Portuguesa} Recipe - (5/5) image

Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound dried navy, Great Northern or other small white beans
Water as neded
1/2 pound bacon
1 large onion chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
1 can tomato paste - (6 oz)
1 pound Spanish (not Mexican) chorizo cut 1/4" slices
or other spicy smoked sausage
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes or to taste
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Wash and sort beans. Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover by several inches. Drain beans and set aside. Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Pour off all but 2 or 3 tablespoons of bacon fat, add onion and cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add beans, 8 cups water, tomato paste, chorizo, red pepper flakes and paprika. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Just before serving, crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings. Each of 8 servings: 424 calories; 917 mg sodium; 55 mg cholesterol; 27 grams fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 23 grams protein; 2.28 grams fiber.

PORTUGUESE BEANS WITH RICE



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As with most Portugese recipes, simple ingredients with tasty results! It calls for dried beans, so be sure to soak them overnight beforehand. I would like to try this with a short grain brown rice instead of aborio.

Provided by magpie diner

Categories     Short Grain Rice

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces dried white beans
4 ounces chorizo sausage (chopped into bite sized pieces)
8 ounces arborio rice (or other short grain rice)
3 ounces bacon
1 onion
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 ripe tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to your taste)
pepper

Steps:

  • Soak the beans overnight for at least 6 hours. Drain them and put them into a pot, covering them with cold, lightly salted water. Add in the chorizo. Cover and bring to a boil then lower the heat and allow to simmer for about an hour until the beans are tender but not overcooked.
  • While the beans are cooking, prepare the rice by boiling it in lightly salted water and straining once al dente. (Or you could use your rice cooker). Set the rice aside.
  • Peel the onion and garlic and chop together with the bacon. Saute them together in a pan with the olive oil. Clean the tomatoes, removing their seeds, and dice them, then add them to the saute pan.
  • Add the bay leaf, parsley, salt and pepper to the pan, as well as the red pepper flakes if you are using. Allow to cook on medium heat until the onions are fully cooked.
  • Add the rice to the pan, keep stirring, allowing the rice to soak up all the flavours in the pan for a minute or two.
  • Put the rice mixture into a bowl and stir in the drained beans and chorizo. Enjoy!

JAG (PORTUGUESE RICE & BEANS) RECIPE



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Provided by RhondaI

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick butter
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion (finely chopped)
1 whole head of garlic (peeled and finely chopped)
2 to 3 fresh Bay Leaf
1 pound frozen beans (any kind you like)*
6 packets or cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups rice
4 cups water
Paprika
Pepper

Steps:

  • In large frying pan heat olive oil and butter over medium high heat until butter is melted Add onion, garlic, chicken bouillon and Bay Leaf, saute well Add beans and four cups hot water Sprinkle with pepper and add paprika for color Bring to a boil Add 2 cups rice and stir Bring to a boil; cover and lower heat to low flame Cook for about 25 minutes (If there's still too much water after 25 minutes, continue cooking but check every 2 or 3 minutes DO NOT OVERCOOK ). •You can also use canned beans. If you do you need 2 15-ounce cans of whatever beans you like (well drained). If necessary, rinse with cold water

PORTUGUESE STYLE BEANS



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A simple recipe for beans without a zillion ingredients. Preparation time does not include the overnight soak. You can also use 4 cans of cooked beans to avoid the wait.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Beans

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb dried kidney beans
1 teaspoon peanut oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 small hot red pepper

Steps:

  • Soak beans overnight, then cook until tender, about 2 hours, or according to package directions. Drain.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink; be sure to break up the meat into small pieces. Add tomato sauce, cloves, chili powder, salt and pepper, parsley, and the red pepper (leave whole).
  • Add beans and cook another 25 minutes, covered.

PORTUGUESE BEANS



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Posted for ZWT 2012. Found these on the Portugease web site. We love fresh beans in this house and the spices are onces we enjoy. I think you could probebly use any dry bean - but have posted this as listed. Prep time does not include soaking of the beans. Could be a nice side dish, but think I'd add a loaf of fresh made bread, maybe a salad and serve as a main dish on some of those cool fall days.

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories     Beans

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

14 ounces dry beans, Pinto Navy or 14 ounces kidney beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Rinse the beans in cold water then place in a saucepan, cover with 1-inch of cold water and bring to the boil.
  • Remove from the heat, cover with a lid and leave to soak for 2 hours.
  • After the soaking time, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the bacon, onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes, stirring.
  • Add the tomato puree and spices, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the mixture to the saucepan containing the soaked beans together with enough water to just cover. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 50 minutes, stirring from time to time and checking the water level.
  • Add the salt towards the end of the cooking time. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 4.1, Sodium 54.1, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2, Protein 1.4

PORTUGUESE PINTO BEANS



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Reminds me of the way my mom use to make her beans.

Provided by Josphine Morrow

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 3h20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c dried pinto beans
1 tsp cooking oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 clove fresh garlic.chopped
1 1/2 lb linguesa, sliced
1 can(s) tomato sauce
1 1/4 tsp cloves
1 Tbsp chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 green bell pepper chopped
PORTUGUESE PINTO BEANS

Steps:

  • 1. Soak beans overnight or bring to a boil then let stand 1 hour.
  • 2. Cook until tender.
  • 3. Brown onion and garlic in oil. Add linguesa and brown lightly.
  • 4. Add tomato sauce, cloves, chill powder, salt and pepper. Add the ingredience to beans.
  • 5. Cook for 30 mins. longer until done.

PORTUGUESE BEANS WITH KALE AND LINGUICA



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This makes a great winter meal or addition to a barbeque or potluck.

Provided by amc

Categories     Side Dish

Time 13h20m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (16 ounce) packages dry pink beans
1 pound bacon, cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 pounds linguica sausage
2 red onions, chopped
2 cloves elephant garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried savory
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 bunch kale, stemmed and chopped
3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Place the pink beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and rinse the beans; pour fresh water into the pot, covering the beans by 3 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low; cover and simmer gently.
  • Place the bacon into a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook and stir until the bacon has released its grease and has browned, but not become crisp, about 10 minutes. Once done, remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and stir into the beans. While the bacon is cooking, peel the skin off of the linguica and discard. Cut the sausages in half lengthwise, then slice into 1/4 inch thick half moons. Add the sausage to the skillet, and cook until the sausage has browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and stir into the beans.
  • Stir the onion and garlic into the remaining grease and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the onions and garlic into the simmering beans along with the black pepper, savory, cumin, and paprika. Cover and continue simmering for 4 hours.
  • Stir the kale and chipotle pepper into the beans, and continue simmering 1 to 2 hours until the beans have broken up and thickened to your desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.6 g, Cholesterol 73.9 mg, Fat 37.9 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 1031.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

Tips:

  • Soak the beans overnight: This will help to soften them and reduce the cooking time.
  • Use a variety of beans: This will add flavor and texture to your dish.
  • Sauté the vegetables before adding the beans: This will help to develop their flavor.
  • Add a variety of spices and herbs: This will give your dish a unique flavor profile.
  • Simmer the beans for at least 30 minutes: This will allow them to absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.
  • Serve with rice, bread, or salad: This will make a complete meal.

Conclusion:

Portuguese beans are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make a delicious Portuguese bean dish at home. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting meal to try, give Portuguese beans a try. You won't be disappointed!

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