Slow Cooker Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew) Recipe
Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian stew with black beans and smoked meats. This recipe is a short-cut version of feijoada, made in the slow cooker.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 6pieces smoked bacon
- 1pound smoked chorizo
- 1large onion
- 1tomato
- 4cloves garlic
- 1ham hock
- 1pound beef short ribs
- 1 ½cups beef broth
- 1to 2 teaspoons cumin
- 3(14.5-ounce) cans black beans, drained
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1 lime, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Coarsely chop the onions and tomato and set aside. Mince the garlic.Step 2
Place the bacon in a heavy skillet and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.Step 3
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.Step 4
In the same skillet, brown the ribs on all sides. Remove ribs and set aside.Step 5
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.Step 6
Add the beans, 1 and 1/2 cups of beef broth, the ham hock, and the cumin to the pot.Step 7
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.