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RCI-VG.004.0044.001

Portuguese Feijoada

Portuguese Cuisine

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • Black beans
    1 liter
  • bay leaves
    2 unit
  • crushed garlic cloves
    2 unit
  • tomato
    1 unit
  • onions
    3 unit
  • branch parsley
    1 unit
  • carrots
    3 unit
  • Assorted meat of personal choice (universally it is pork knee
    pork sausage and salted dry beef)
    1 unit
  • vegetable oil
    4 tbsp
  • tomato paste
    1 can
  • salt
    1 unit
  • pepper
    1 unit
  • paprika
    1 unit
  • (600g) rice
    lb

Method

1
Soak beans for several hours, then put them in large saucepan.
2
Add all the meat to pot.
3
Chop the sausage into 1½ inch (about 3cm) pieces, then add to pot.
4
Add bay leaves and chopped parsley.
5
Fill the pot with water and bring to boil.
6
Fry onions, tomatoes, carrots, and garlic in oil and margarine.
7
Once onions are fried, transfer two ladle scoops of bean mixture into skillet, mash with vegetables, then dump all contents of skillet back into pot.
8
Add tomato paste, cover, and let cook for 1 hour.
9
Cook rice and, when finished, add to pot, then serve.