Feijoada

Ingredients

• Dried black beans 500 g
• Smoked pork ribs, cut into pieces 400 g
• Bay leaves 3
• Water 2.5 l
• Bacon, diced 150 g
• Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
• Smoked pork sausage (linguica or paio), sliced 300 g
• Onions, chopped 2 medium (250 g)
• Garlic, minced 6 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water, then drain and rinse them.

2. 2

   Put the beans, ribs and bay leaves in a large pot with the water, bring to a boil and simmer partly covered for 60 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, fry the bacon in the oil in a frying pan over medium heat for 5-6 minutes until the fat runs, then add the sausage and brown it for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the onions and garlic to the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes until soft.

5. 5

   Stir everything from the frying pan into the beans and simmer for another 60-90 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the beans are very soft and the broth is thick.

6. 6

   Mash a ladle of beans against the side of the pot to thicken the stew, then season with salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Remove the bay leaves and serve with white rice, sauteed collard greens, farofa and orange slices.