Easy Feijoada – Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian black bean stew. Today, I am making a special recipe request from my trainer, Renata. Renata works for a company that is in my building here in Milwaukee. It is a gym /Physical Therapy /Training company, and Renata is one of the trainers. #feijoada #braziliancuisine
She is Brazilian and asked if I could make an easy version of feijoada, which is the Brazilian national dish. It is a black bean and pork stew, a true comfort food recipe. Traditional feijoada can take 2-3 hours to make.
Since this is Cooking Secrets for Men, I wanted to come up with this recipe for a very quick feijoada. This easy recipe can be ready in 30 minutes or less. It can be a tasty, easy weeknight recipe to put on the table with minimal effort.
Brazilian Feijoada is a stew that Brazilians often serve topped with farofa, and toasted cassava flour. Many call this comfort food the national dish of Brazil.
This easy feijoada recipe is the perfect combination of comfort and flavor. With the combination of black beans and pork over white rice, it’s a tasty dish.
Feijoada gets its name from its main ingredient, black beans (feijão). It is a rich stew traditionally made from different parts of the pig, such as feet, ears, and bacon, as well as other smoked meats.
For simplicity and expediency, we use smoked pork sausage in this Easy Feijoada recipe.
History of Feijoada
Some historians say that African slaves created feijoada (pronounced fay-jwa-da). After feasts given by the slave owners, the slaves would pick up the leftovers and mix them with black beans, making a stew.
This new dish they served with farofa (fried cassava flour with bacon) and orange slices. Some other historians say that a similar dish was devised in Portugal, where its main ingredients were white or red beans and pork. Whichever the story is, feijoada is a symbol of Brazilian culture. It is an iconic Brazilian dish.
What Is Feijoada?
Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian stew with beans and pork.
What are the ingredients in Feijoada?
Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this simple feijoada recipe. One of the best parts of this is that except maybe the meat, you probably have all of these things in your pantry.
How do you make Feijoada?
This isn’t called an easy feijoada recipe for anything. It has some great flavors and takes less time in the kitchen. Watch the video in this post to see how easy it is to make.
So, to thank Renata for putting up with me every morning at 7:15 am, here is a quick and easy version of Feijoada.
Easy Feijoada
Materials
- 2 cups basmati rice cooked
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 strips of bacon cut into ½” pieces
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 Green Pepper chopped
- ½ lb smoked pork sausage sliced into ¼” rounds
- 1 15 oz can black beans do not drain
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions.
- Heat a large pot over medium heat.
- Add olive oil and heat.
- Add the bacon and sauté until crispy, about 4 minutes.
- Saute the onions, garlic and green peppers
- Put the smoked pork sausage in and sauté
- Add the black beans and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the chicken broth, garlic powder, bay leaves, oregano, and salt.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 15 minutes or until desired thickness.
- Don’t forget to remove the Bay Leaves
- Serve hot over rice.
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It was fun to make this recipe for my trainer, Renata