Best 4 Vegetarian Feijoada And Collardskale Brazilian Black Bean Stew Recipes

VEGETARIAN FEIJOADA

Steps:

• First of all, sort and rinse black beans. Then, follow one of the methods below. (OPTIONAL) Soaking: Soak beans with enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Place in the fridge or leave at room temp overnight (8 hours) and add more water if needed. You may skip this step by adding baking soda to the beans when cooking.
• SLOW COOKER FEIJOADA: 1) Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil and cook onion and mushrooms for 5-6 minutes or until softened, stirring every now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minutes or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. 2) Transfer half of the mixture to the slow cooker, stir in beans, water, baking soda, cumin, sweet potatoes, and bay leaves. 3) Cook on high for 2-4 hours or on low for 8-10 hours. Half hour before cooking time ends, stir in the other half of cooked garlic/onion/mushrroms, salt, pepper, canned tomatoes and tomato paste. Let cook until beans are tender. 4) Remove bay leaves, adjust salt if needed, and stir in vinegar. Transfer about 1/2 cup of beans with their broth to a blender and blend until smooth. Mix with the vegetarian feijoada. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top and serve.
• PRESSURE COOKER FEIJOADA: 1) Press the saute function and once heated, add oil and cook onion and mushrooms for 4-5 minutes or until softened, stirring every now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minutes or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. Cancel saute. 2) Stir in beans and all the other ingredients at once, except vinegar and cilantro. Lock lid and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. Natural release pressure (about 20 minutes) and unlock lid. Remove bay leaves, adjust salt if needed, and stir in vinegar. 3) Transfer about 1/2 cup of beans with their broth to a blender and blend until smooth. Mix with the vegetarian feijoada. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top and serve.
• STOVETOP FEIJOADA: 1) Heat a medium nonstick pot over medium heat. Add oil and cook onion and mushrooms for 5-6 minutes or until softened, stirring every now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minutes or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. Remove half of the mixture with a slotted spoon and reserve. 2) Stir in beans, water, baking soda, cumin, sweet potatoes, and bay leaves.Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir, cover, and cook for 60-90 minutes or until beans are almost tender. Stir in the other half of cooked garlic/onion/mushrroms, salt, pepper, canned tomatoes and tomato paste. Let cook for 10-15 minutes, or until beans are tender. 3) Remove bay leaves, adjust salt if needed, and stir in vinegar. Transfer about 1/2 cup of beans with their broth to a blender and blend until smooth. Mix with the vegetarian feijoada. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top and serve.

BRAZILIAN BLACK BEANS (VEGETARIAN FEIJOADA)

Steps:

• 1. Take two of the onions and chop or pulse 6-8 times in a food processor to easily chop. Puree the remaining onion in a food processor or blender and set aside for step 4. 2. Fry the chopped onions in the olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Add the 1/2 tsp salt at around the 5-6 minute mark when the onions are slightly golden. 3. Add all the spices and seasoning from the garlic to the ground pepper and stir well, toasting for two minutes. 4. Add in the pureed onion and fry for five minutes, stirring often. 5. Now add in the beans water and stock cube. Check the notes for cooking times for all methods. 6. After the beans have finished cooking, bring to the boil and add in the two types of vinegar, soy sauce and marmite (optional). Reduce to a simmer and let cook for five minutes more. 7. Remove the bay leaves. If you'd like to thicken the sauce you can blend it a little, no more than half a cup. Serve!

VEGETARIAN FEIJOADA AND COLLARDS/KALE BRAZILIAN BLACK-BEAN STEW

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 FEIJOADA (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, place the beans in plenty of water and cook for about 1 hour, over medium heat, until tender.
• Drain and reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
• In a large saucepan, heat the oil.
• Add the onion, bell peppers, tomato, garlic, and chipotle peppers and saute for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the beans, cooking liquid, sweet potatoes, and thyme and cook for 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the parsley and salt and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Spoon the rice into bowls and ladle the feijoada over the top.