**Feijoada, Brazil's National Dish: A Culinary Journey through History and Flavor**
Feijoada, a hearty and flavorful black bean stew, stands as Brazil's culinary crown jewel. This iconic dish, deeply rooted in the country's history and culture, boasts a rich tapestry of flavors and textures that have captivated the taste buds of generations. Our article delves into the fascinating world of feijoada, tracing its origins back to the humble beginnings of enslaved Africans who skillfully combined everyday ingredients to create a dish that would become a national treasure. We present a collection of authentic feijoada recipes, each offering unique variations that reflect the diverse culinary traditions of Brazil's regions. Embark on a culinary adventure as we explore the secrets behind this beloved dish, discovering the perfect balance of spices, meats, and beans that make feijoada a true masterpiece of Brazilian cuisine.
BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA (BLACK BEAN STEW)
Brazilian Feijoada is a black bean and pork stew that is often served with farofa, toasted cassava flour.**Since we're using dried beans, you will need to soak them overnight before cooking the stew. **
Provided by Lizet Bowen
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl with water, soak beans overnight.
- When you are ready to make your stew, in a large heavy-bottom soup pot, over medium heat, add the oil and bacon. Cook until crisp and transfer to a plate.
- Use the same saucepan to brown ribs and sausages in batches. (You will want to be sure to cook the sliced Mexican chorizo on its own, as it can be very greasy. Drain the grease before continuing.) Set each aside as cooked.
- If needed, add more oil to the pan. On medium-high, sauté onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the soaked beans. Add them to the pot along with the ribs, bacon, sausages, salt, pepper, bay leaf. Cover with water (about 8 cups).
- Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Cover and let it cook for 2 to 2 and a half hours, or until the beans are soft.
- If the stew is too liquidy, uncover the saucepan and continue to cook for another 20 minutes to allow some of the liquid to evaporate.
- Serve with white rice and sprinkle some farofa on top.
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
MY BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA
A co-worker's mom used to make this dish for him and it was his favorite. So I made him my own version. Instead of sausage you can use ham hocks, or substitute lean white meat for the red meat if you prefer. -Christiane Counts, Webster, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Meanwhile, place pork roast, short ribs and bacon in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf and seasonings; pour chicken broth, water and beef broth over meat. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. , Stir in beans and sausage. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours, until meat and beans are tender. Discard bay leaf. Remove short ribs. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Top servings with orange sections. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 27g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 772mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
CHEF JOHN'S BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA
My version of this national Brazilian black bean stew uses a variety of smoked meats and is topped with an orange breadcrumb mixture. Serve with white rice and greens to complete this traditional meal.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 13h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place black beans into a large bowl, cover with water, and soak overnight. Drain beans.
- Place drained beans in heavy pot with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until beans are cooked but very firm, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Stir chopped dried beef into pot with beans. Add bay leaf and pork chop bones, stir and simmer on low heat for another 2 hours.
- Cook bacon in large dry skillet over medium heat until not quite crisp. Add linguica and Italian sausage links; cook, stirring often, until meats are brown, about 10 minutes. Remove browned meat, reserving accumulated fat in skillet. Slice Italian sausage into chunks.
- Brown onion and garlic in reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat until onion is translucent and soft, stirring to deglaze the pan, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; add 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley. Cook and stir until parsley has wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir onion-spice mixture into pot with beans. Add cooked bacon, linguica sausage, Italian sausage, and pork chop chunks. Pour in enough water so meats are just covered with liquid. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered until beans are very soft and liquid begins to thicken, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If beans begin to look dry, add more water.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add bread crumbs and cook and stir until crumbs are toasted. Stir in 2 tablespoons Italian parsley and grated orange zest.
- When beans are cooked, ladle stew into bowls and top with the toasted crumb mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 88.8 mg, Fat 36.2 g, Fiber 16.2 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 1625.4 mg, Sugar 2 g
FEIJOADA(BRAZILIAN BLACK BEANS)
Make and share this Feijoada(Brazilian Black Beans) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LikeItLoveIt
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time P1DT2h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- The night before, soak the beans in a large bowl with water to cover at least 3-4 inches.
- Soak the carne seca in water to cover.
- The next morning, drain the beans and place in a large pot with water to cover by at least 3 inches.
- Bring the beans to a boil in medium heat.
- Meanwhile, cut the carne seca into 1-inch pieces.
- Cut the sausage into 1-inch pieces.
- (When I use the Portuguese sausage I usually prick it with a fork and simmer it for ten minutes in enough water to cover; then I cut it.) Cut the ribs into 2-rib sections.
- Add the carne seca, sausage, ribs and bay leaves to the beans.
- Simmer for about 2 hours or until soft (Goya brand black beans usually take about 2 hours), stirring from time to time, adding water as necessary to keep beans covered.
- Keep an eye on the beans so they don't burn at the bottom!
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until golden brown.
- Add two ladlefuls of beans and mash them.
- Put this back into the pot.
- It will thicken and season the beans.
- Continue to simmer gently for at least another hour, adding water as necessary.
- A good feijoada should have a creamy consistency when done.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Some people take the meats out at this point and serve them separately on a platter.
- I like to leave them in with the beans, it keeps them hot.
- Serve the feijoada and garnishes in ceramic bowls and platters, it will add a touch of authenticity!
- To serve feijoada, put a mound or rice on your plate and place a ladleful or two of feijoada on top.
- Arrange oranges and couve around the sides.
- Sprinkle the beans and couve with farofa and add a spoonful of sauce to the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1303.8, Fat 50.9, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 167.8, Sodium 771.9, Carbohydrate 125.5, Fiber 29.8, Sugar 5.2, Protein 87.9
FEIJOADA (BRAZILIAN BLACK BEANS)
Steps:
- In a large heavy-bottom saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic. Crush the bay leaves and add to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the sausage. Continue to cook for 4 minutes. Add the cubed beef, ribs, beans and water. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Adding water as necessary to keep the beans covered. Using the back of a ladle, mash 1/4 of the beans. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed. To serve, spoon some of the greens and rice onto each serving plate. Spoon the Feijoada over the rice. Shake some of the hot sauce over the entire plate. Garnish with the orange slices and farofa.
- In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour. Season with salt. Saute until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
FEIJOADA (BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW)
Feijoada is a typical Portuguese dish which is now the national dish of Brazil. According to legend, the dish dates back to colonial times when the slaves made a stew out of beef and pork scraps. It is served for lunch. Here, it is given a more modern, American treatment. Adapted from "Everyday with Rachael Ray," August 2009. Serve with white rice, pickled jalapeno slices, and thin orange slices.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Stew
Time 3h10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat; add pork pieces and cook, turning, until browned, about 8 minutes.
- Add 8 cups water, beans, sausage, ham hock, 1/2 cup onion, bay leaves, garlic, and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer until the beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hours (add water, as needed, to keep the pork and beans submerged).
- During the last 20 minutes of cooking, in a large skillet, heat 1/4 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat and add onions, cooking until carmelized, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the cooked beans to the skillet with the carmelized onions and mash; stir back into the stew and cook another 30 minutes.
- To serve, remove the bay leaves and garlic; season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve with white rice, pickled jalapeno, and slice oranges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.3, Fat 39.7, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 95.3, Sodium 747.9, Carbohydrate 52.8, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 1.7, Protein 37.7
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
Tips:
- Soak the beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
- Use a variety of beans: Black beans are the traditional bean used in feijoada, but you can also use other beans such as kidney beans, pinto beans, or navy beans.
- Use a flavorful broth: The broth is an important part of feijoada, so make sure to use a flavorful broth such as chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth.
- Add plenty of vegetables: Vegetables add flavor, texture, and nutrients to feijoada. Some common vegetables used in feijoada include onions, garlic, tomatoes, bell peppers, and carrots.
- Season the feijoada well: Feijoada is a flavorful dish, so don't be afraid to season it well with salt, pepper, and other spices.
- Serve feijoada with traditional sides: Feijoada is traditionally served with rice, collard greens, and farofa (toasted manioc flour).
Conclusion:
Feijoada is a delicious and hearty Brazilian stew that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of beans, vegetables, and meats. Feijoada is also a great way to use up leftover meats and vegetables. If you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, feijoada is a great option.
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