White Bean Feijoada Recipe

Name: White Bean Feijoada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 pound dried Great Northern beans; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound sliced smoked sausage, such as linguica or kielbasa; 1 pound smoked boneless pork shoulder; 1 pig's tail; 1 pig's ear; ½ cups water; 1 onion, quartered; 3 bay leaves; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Servings: persons

1 pound dried Great Northern beans
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sliced smoked sausage, such as linguica or kielbasa
1 pound smoked boneless pork shoulder
1 pig's tail
1 pig's ear
½ cups water
1 onion, quartered
3 bay leaves
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1
In a large bowl, cover the beans in cold water by 3 inches and let soak at room temperature overnight.
2
Drain.
3
In a large heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat, add the sausage and brown, turning once, until golden, about 5 minutes.
4
Transfer the sausage to a plate and brown the pork shoulder, tail and ear in the pot.
5
Stir in the water, beans, onion, bay leaves and reserved sausage.
6
Boil the feijoada until the beans and pork are tender, 11/2 to 2 hours.
7
Season to taste with salt.
8
In a medium heavy skillet heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium high heat, then stir in the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
9
Pour the garlic mixture over the feijoada and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound dried Great Northern beans, 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 pound sliced smoked sausage, such as linguica or kielbasa, 1 pound smoked boneless pork shoulder, and more.

Yes, White Bean Feijoada falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

White Bean Feijoada

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