Brazilian Black Bean Stew Another Version Slow Recipes

BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW

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.

BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW, ANOTHER VERSION - SLOW COOKER

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.

SLOW COOKER FEIJOADA (BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW) RECIPE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the onions and tomato and set aside. Mince the garlic.
• Place the bacon in a heavy skillet and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
• Add chorizo to the same skillet and brown. Remove from heat and slice crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces. Return slices to pan and brown them, then drain on paper towels.
• In the same skillet, brown the ribs on all sides. Remove ribs and set aside.
• Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent and starting to brown. Add the tomato and cook for several minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, transfer onions and tomato mixture to the ceramic bowl of a slow cooker. Add sliced chorizo. Chop the cooked bacon and add to the pot, along with the ribs.
• Add the beans, 1 and 1/2 cups of beef broth, the ham hock, and the cumin to the pot.
• Cook mixture in the crockpot on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours, until the rib meat is tender and falling off the bone. Taste for seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Add lime juice if desired. Serve over Brazilian-style rice with orange wedges on the side.

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 AND PORK STEW

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.

EASY BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW

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.

FEIJOADA - BRAZILIAN BLACK BEANS WITH SMOKED MEATS

Steps:

• Preparation:
• 1.Soak the beans overnight in cold water. In a separate bowl, soak the beef jerky overnight, changing the water 2 or 3 times.
• 2.Place the beans in a large pot and cover with water. Add the ham hock and the dried beef. Simmer for 2 hours, or until beans are cooked but firm. Remove the ham hock and discard.
• 3.Add the rest of the meats and the bay leaf to the beans and simmer for 30 minutes, adding hot water if necessary to maintain an inch of water over the beans.
• 4.Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the onions and garlic until soft and golden. Add the parsley, and season with the cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
• 5.Add 3/4 cup of the bean mixture to the skillet and mash the beans with the onions. Add the this mixture back to the beans and meat. Simmer for 30 minutes more.
• 6.Remove the meats from the beans and cut them into smaller pieces or thin slices.
• 7.Arrange the meats on a platter, grouped by type. Serve the beans in a separate bowl. Serve with Brazilian-style rice, collard greens, pepper sauce and orange slices.

BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW

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!

FEIJOADA - BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW

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.