Feijoada Brasileira

Black Bean dish

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 large yellow onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 red cayenne pepper, chopped

4 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight, drained

1 lb. salt pork, boiled for 5 minutes, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 lbs. Portuguese sausage (linguiça) or Italian sausage

1 lb. smoked Polish sausage, cut into 2-inch lengths

1 lb. smoked lean ham hocks

2 lbs. corned beef, cut into 2-inch cubes

1 lb. pork spareribs, cut small pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

4 bay leaves

1 fresh orange, washed very well, cut in half

2 quarts water

6 oranges, peeled, sliced




Way to prepare:

Heat the oil in a large, heavy, deep pot and stir-fry the onion, garlic, and cayenne for 2 minutes or until light golden brown. Add the beans, salt pork, Portuguese sausage, smoked Polish sausage, ham hocks, corned beef, pork spareribs, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, halved-orange and water. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or more or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed to ensure that the beans are completely covered while cooking. Serve with sliced oranges, manioc meal, white rice, collard greens, vinaigrette sauce.