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Feijoada
INGREDIENTS
500 ml black beans, rinsed
500 g chorizo sausage, diced
750 g smoked beef ribs, divided into pieces
250 g thick piece of bacon or speck, diced
400 g smoked pork loin, diced
500 g carne seca (dried beef), diced and soaked in cold water for a few hours
small red chillies to taste
2 bay leaves
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt
1 onion, finely chopped
olive oil
DIRECTIONS
– Place the beans, all the meat, chillies, bay leaves and half the garlic in a medium-sized pot (or pressure cooker) and season with salt.
– Add water to cover. Bring to the boil then simmer, covered, for about 2 hours.
– Sauté the onion and remaining garlic in olive oil in a separate frying pan. Once softened, add to the feijoada. Cook for another 15 minutes.
– Serve the feijoada with sliced orange, rice and collard greens on the side.
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