Brazilian Vegetable Feijoada 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.

MY BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Meanwhile, place pork roast, short ribs and bacon in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf and seasonings; pour chicken broth, water and beef broth over meat. Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. , Stir in beans and sausage. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours, until meat and beans are tender. Discard bay leaf. Remove short ribs. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Top servings with orange sections. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice.

BRAZILIAN VEGETABLE FEIJOADA

Steps:

• Heat a little veggie broth or water and add dried red peppers or crushed red pepper flakes, cumin and thyme; lower heat and cook 1 minute.
• Add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes.
• Add leeks; cook 5 minutes more.
• Stir in bell peppers and onion, cook 5 minutes.
• Add lime juice, combine well and cook 5 minutes more.
• Add tomato slices.
• Coat saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; set over low heat.
• Add beans and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes; drain.
• Place beans in a casserole or serving bowl; add vegetables.
• Garnish with lime or orange slices, cilantro sprigs; serve at once.

BRAZILIAN VEGETABLE FEIJOADA

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil.
• Add pepper flakes, cumin, and thyme, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
• Add sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add leek and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in peppers and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add rum and lime juice.
• Cook until sweet potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in tomato.
• Spray a small saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add beans and cook until hot, about 3 minutes. (Add water a little at a time to prevent sticking.)
• To serve, pour beans in a casserole, serving bowl, or platter, and pour sweet potato mixture on top of beans.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• If serving over rice or other grain, form a ring around serving platter with rice or grain, pour beans into center of platter, and top with sweet potato mixture.
• Per Serving: 305 Calories; 10g Protein; 5g Fat; 54g Carbohydrates; 0 Cholesterol; 22mg Sodium; 12g Fiber.

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.

BRAZILIAN FEIJOADA

Steps:

• Quick-soak beans by boiling for 2 minutes, then letting sit, covered, for 1 hour. Drain, then add to slow cooker.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan and crumble, leaving drippings in the pan.
• Season the pork with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Brown in the bacon drippings over medium high heat, then remove and add to the slow cooker.
• Season the ribs with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Brown in the bacon drippings over medium high heat, then remove and add to the slow cooker.
• To the slow cooker, add the onion, broth, garlic, ham hock, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine ingredients, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours, or until meat and beans are tender.
• Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and let sit for 15 minutes. Remove the meat from the bones, and shred. Discard bones.Discard the ham hock.
• Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker, along with the vinegar and crumbled bacon. Stir to combine, then serve with orange wedges to garnish.