In the vibrant culinary tapestry of Brazil, a symphony of flavors and textures awaits your palate. One dish that embodies the essence of Brazilian cuisine is the captivating Black Bean Stew, also known as Feijoada. This hearty and soul-satisfying stew is a true testament to the country's rich history and diverse culinary influences. Join us on a culinary journey as we delve into the depths of this iconic dish, exploring its origins, variations, and the tantalizing recipes that await you.
Discover the traditional Black Bean Stew, a culinary masterpiece that has graced Brazilian tables for centuries. Delight in the fusion of tender black beans, succulent cuts of meat, and an array of aromatic spices, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. But that's not all; this article also unveils a treasure trove of variations that will tantalize your taste buds. From the spicy and bold Bahian Black Bean Stew to the hearty and comforting Vegetarian Black Bean Stew, each recipe offers a unique twist on this classic dish.
Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure, where each recipe guides you through the process of creating this beloved stew. Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Brazil as you learn the art of preparing the perfect Feijoada. Whether you prefer the traditional meat-based stew or seek a plant-based alternative, these recipes cater to all dietary preferences.
So, let your taste buds embark on a journey to the heart of Brazil, where the Black Bean Stew reigns supreme. Embrace the culinary heritage of this diverse nation as you explore the depths of flavors and textures that make this dish an enduring symbol of Brazilian cuisine.
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
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW
This easy yet wonderful stew can be made any time of year. The meat can be omitted without compromising the dish. Serve hot with a great bread and a nice spinach salad.
Provided by CRVGRL
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the chorizo and ham 2 to 3 minutes. Place the onion in the pot, and cook until tender. Stir in garlic, and cook until tender, then mix in the sweet potatoes, bell pepper, tomatoes with juice, chile pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Stir the beans into the pot, and cook uncovered until heated through. Mix in the mango and cilantro, and season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.9 calories, Carbohydrate 70.7 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 17.8 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1537.7 mg, Sugar 17.1 g
BRAZILIAN PORK & BLACK BEAN STEW
During high school, I spent a year in Brazil and fell in love with the culture and food. One of my favorite dishes was feijoada, a chili/stew served over white rice. I introduced this easy recipe to my family, and it has become one of our favorite comfort foods. -Andrea Romanczyk, Magna, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse, discarding soaking liquid., In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine beans with the next 9 ingredients. Add water; cook, covered, on low until meat and beans are tender, 7-9 hours., Remove pork ribs and ham hock. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones and bay leaves. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Serve with hot cooked rice. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 33g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 1069mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
FEIJOADA NORDESTINO (NORTHEASTERN BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW)
A version of feijoada from Northeastern Brazil. Feijoada is a dish made throughout Brazil, and there are many versions, but this recipe is the most common 'day-to-day' version you'll encounter in backyard barbeques and birthday parties in the Northeast.
Provided by GRECKLE
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine beans, onion, ham, calabresa, 3 cloves garlic, salt, cumin, black pepper, and bay leaf in a pressure cooker; cover with water to fill line.
- Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook at high pressure until regulator is gently rocking, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce pressure to low. Cook, adding water halfway if needed, until beans are tender and water is reduced to your liking, about 1 hour.
- Turn off heat. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock lid and remove. Let feijoada cool until ready to serve.
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute remaining 1 clove garlic and collard greens until just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Place cassava flour in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until toasted, about 3 minutes. Stir in butter.
- Serve feijoada with the collards-garlic mixture, toasted cassava flour, rice, orange wedges, and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.9 calories, Carbohydrate 77 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1088.7 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
EASY BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW
Traditional Brazilian black beans (feijoada) can take quite some time to prepare. Considering I spend most of my time chasing after 2 small children, I've come up with this recipe for a very quick feijoada. This goes very well with white rice.
Provided by TYLOR9
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 34m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a pot over medium heat until almost crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and green pepper to the bacon; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in cilantro, garlic, and bay leaf; cook and stir until flavors combine, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir beans, chicken broth, vinegar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce into the onion mixture; cover and let simmer until the flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes. Add more chicken broth if you would like the beans to be more soupy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 2.9 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 556.5 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
FEIJOADA (BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN AND MIXED MEAT STEW) WITH ORANGE
Traditionally eaten on Wednesday's and Saturday's throughout Brazil with white rice and oranges (amongst other things), this special and rich meaty slow cooked stew has a depth of flavour using simple ingredients that could bring 'ooohs' and 'aaaahh's' from across the Atlantic I'm sure. I save my version for special occasions when I want a really hearty shared meal and I love the way the beans melt into the sauce lending their luxurious almost creamy texture to the finished dish. Originally this was made by African slaves using fatty offal scraps and as tasty as it was (I've tried this version and it is pretty good!) many people nowadays, including myself, make it lighter and use better quality meats. The Orange and Coriander salad is not compulsory but comes very highly recommended. Absolutely Outstanding.
Provided by robd16
Categories Stew
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Drain the beans and place in a very large clean pan (or 2 large smaller pans) Fill with enough water to cover the beans by around 2 inches and bring to the boil. Do not add salt.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally if you remember to. Now add the cubed steak and the bay leaves and reduce the heat to low.
- In a separate frying pan heat the oil over a high heat, fry the pork belly until browned all over and add to the pot. Fry the raw spicy sausages whole and once browned, slice and add to the pot. Fry the bacon and add to the pot. Lastly add the cooked smoked sausage slices (no need to fry these).
- Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes, if the mixture is looking a little dry, add more water but do not water log. Reduce the heat to low.
- Now take out a cup full of the beans and water leaving the meat in the pan. Put in the blender with the onion and garlic, whizz until almost smooth (add a bit more tap water if necessary) and add to the pot. (If you don't have a blender, mash the beans and grate in the onion and garlic).
- Add the hot pepper sauce if using, season to taste with salt and pepper and cook over a low heat for an hour or two checking every 15 minutes or so. Do not let the mixture dry out.
- You should have a thick, meaty fragrant stew, if not continue cooking until the excess water has evaporated.
- Serve with white rice and the orange and coriander salad below. Freeze any leftovers within 24hours.
- For the salad, cut the onion into rings or half rings and soak in iced water for at least an hour.
- Cut the oranges on a plate to catch the juice. Slice the top and bottom off each orange and run a knife down under the skin and pith so you end up with a perfectly peeled orange with no white pith. Cut into rounds, remove any pips and arrange on a plate or platter. Season with salt and plenty of pepper.
- Drain the onions and pat dry, mix with the olive oil, lemon juice and coriander then season well. Sprinkle over the oranges and garnishing with a little extra coriander.
- Enjoy your feast! In Brazil they say that feijoada will induce sleep, so don't eat it on a busy day!
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN AND BEEF STEW
Make and share this Brazilian Black Bean and Beef Stew recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Stew
Time 1h24m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, with lid, heat oil over medium-high heat and saute celery, carrots, onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring every now and then to make sure vegetables are not sticking.
- Add meat to vegetables and brown slightly. Add cumin, orange zest and tomatoes; stir and cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add black beans and simmer, uncovered, for 15-30 minutes more, until stew is nice and thick.
- Season to taste with pepper.
FEIJOADA - BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW
A vegan stew typical in Brazil. Prep time does not include bean soaking. You can probably streamline this by using the equivelent amount of canned black beans, rinsed and drained and skip the beginning step.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 2h55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine the beans and the 10 cups water.
- Cook over low heat until the beans are tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Drain and RESERVE 3 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and add the onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes.
- Add the beans, reserved cooking liquid, potatoes, carrots, thyme, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook, uncovered, over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in liquid smoke flavoring and fresh chopped parsley.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.4, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 443.4, Carbohydrate 75.1, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 8.6, Protein 18.5
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN AND PORK STEW
Make and share this Brazilian Black Bean and Pork Stew recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Pork
Time 9h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over med-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in onion, tomato paste, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and coriander; cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in water, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir broth, beans, kielbasa, and bay leaves into slow cooker.
- Season pork with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
- Cover and cook until pork is tender, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
- Let stew settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
- Discard bay leaves (adjust stew consistency with additional broth if needed).
- Season to taste with salt and pepper; serve with Brazilian Hot sauce.
VEGETARIAN FEIJOADA AND COLLARDS/KALE BRAZILIAN BLACK-BEAN STEW
From http://jessicamomof6.blogspot.com/2009/06/brazilian-vegetarian-feijoada.html It sounds wonderful, but time-consuming. I doubt if it is near authentic.
Provided by nsomniak6
Categories Stew
Time 4h
Yield 6-8 , 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- First Make the Brazilian hot pepper sauce several hours in advance:.
- Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and puree just until a coarse sauce.
- Let flavors meld for at least an hour at room temperature of 3 hours in the fridge. Make sure to take out of fridge ahead of time to be served at room temperature.
- Start Brazilian Rice:.
- In a covered sauce pan, sauté onion in oil for 5 minutes on med-high heat. Add tomatoes and salt and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Stir in rice and water, cover, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer on very low heat for about 40 minutes or until the rice is tender. I found I had to add more water.
- Feijoada:.
- Place onions, garlic, celery, bell peppers, and water in large sauce pan. Drain the juice of the canned tomatoes into the pan, set aside tomatoes for usage later. Place pan on high heat and boil vegetables, stirring often, for about 15 minutes, until onions are translucent. Lower heat and stir in cilantro, thyme, fennel, and coriander. Add the black beans and chopped tomatoes and simmer on low heat 15-20 minutes.
- Collard greens/kale:.
- While the black beans are simmering, remove and discard the collard greens stems and rinse the leaves well. Stack leaves and slice. In a saucepan, bring the greens and water to a boil. Cover and simmer (stir frequently) for about 15 minutes until greens are tender.
- Peel and section the oranges and set aside. When the black beans and the rice are both ready, drain the greens and toss with soy sauce. Serve the feijoada on a large platter with the black beans on a bed of rice with the greens piled to one side and the oranges arranged around the edges.
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW
Steps:
- Combine the tomato juice with 3 cups of the water in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the rice, then lower the heat and simmer gently, covered, until all the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until the onion is golden.
- Stir in the sweet potatoes and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently until the sweet potatoes are just tender but still firm, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, chili, cumin, and thyme. Simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes longer, uncovered. The stew should have the consistency of a thick chili-moist but not soupy. Add a bit more water if too thick.
- Stir in half of the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Serve over the hot cooked rice in shallow bowls and garnish each serving with a little of the extra parsley.
- Nutrition Information
- Per serving:
- Calories: 363
- Total fat: 4g
- Protein: 14g
- Fiber: 13g
- Carbohydrate: 71g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 150mg
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW, ANOTHER VERSION - SLOW COOKER
Feijoada, a Portuguese pork, and bean stew, is considered by many Brazilians to be the country's national dish. When it's filled with savory flavors, and sweet citrus scents, how could anyone resist?
Provided by Annacia
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 9h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse and pick over the beans well.
- In a large saucepan combine beans and the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or place beans in water in saucepan. Cover and let soak in a cool place overnight.) Drain and rinse beans. Place beans in a 4-quart slow cooker.
- To slow cooker add ham hocks, broth, onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, orange peel, orange juice, and coffee.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Transfer ham hocks to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, use two forks to pull ham away from bones into shreds. Discard bones and fat; return shredded ham to slow cooker. Stir in cilantro.
- If desired, serve stew over hot cooked rice.
BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW
Make and share this Brazilian Black Bean Stew recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jana Steinhagen
Categories Stew
Time 10h1m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Soak the beans in your finest water for 8 hours or overnight, then rinse and put to the boil in fresh water.
- skim of foam once it rises.
- meanwhile cut your meat and vegatables.
- fry the bacon until it renders its fat and crisps.
- add to the beans.
- then fry the chorizo and add to the stew.
- in the same fat still fry the lamb and pork and add to the stew.
- quickly fry the onion and garlic and add to the stew as you go.
- then add the carrot, tomato and spices.
- simmer the stew quietly for 1 and 1/2 hours.
- then serve sprinking parsley on top, yummy!
Tips:
- Use canned black beans for a quick and easy meal, or cook dried black beans from scratch for a more flavorful stew.
- If you don't have any bell peppers on hand, you can use other vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or corn.
- Feel free to add other spices and seasonings to your taste, such as cumin, chili powder, or smoked paprika.
- Serve the stew with rice, bread, or tortillas, and top with your favorite garnishes like cilantro, sour cream, or avocado.
Conclusion:
This Brazilian black bean stew is a delicious and hearty meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. This stew is also a great way to use up leftover black beans. So next time you have some black beans on hand, give this recipe a try!
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