Portuguese Style Beans Recipes

PORTUGUESE BEANS/FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA

Steps:

• 1. Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover by several inches. Drain beans and set aside.
• 2. Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• 3. Pour off all but 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat; add onion and cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• 4. Add beans, 8 cups water, tomato paste, chourice, red pepper flakes, paprika.
• 5. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
• 6. Just before serving, crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper.

PORTUGUESE BEAN STEW (FEIJAO A PORTUGUESA)

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches 8 hours.
• Cook bacon in a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Spoon off (and discard) all but about 3 tablespoons fat in pot. Cook onion in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until it begins to turn golden.
• Drain beans and add to onion mixture with remaining ingredients (except bacon). Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (Older beans will take longer to cook and require more water during cooking.) Crumble bacon into beans and season with salt and pepper before serving.

PORTUGUESE STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight, then cook until tender, about 2 hours, or according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink; be sure to break up the meat into small pieces. Add tomato sauce, cloves, chili powder, salt and pepper, parsley, and the red pepper (leave whole).
• Add beans and cook another 25 minutes, covered.

PORTUGUESE FAVAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until golden brown. Stir in red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, hot water, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Gently stir in fava beans. Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to allow flavors to meld.

PORTUGUESE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans, by putting in heavy kettle, cover, with 3 inches of water. Do not cover pot with lid, boil for 3 minutes. NOW cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 1 hour. Cook bacon or salt pork add to beans. Do not disguard drippings.
• Return to heat, remove lid and boil, reduce to simmer approximately 1-2 hours.Until tender, drain off water until just covered.
• Take pan drippings and cook onion.
• Add Allspice and Ketchup cook at a simmer 2 minutes.
• Add mixture to beans and simmer, the day away.