
Collard Greens Feijoada
Brazil's national feast — black bean feijoada loaded with collard greens, served with farofa. 115 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion2, chopped
- Garlic4 cloves, minced
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Bacon150 g
- Carrot2, thickly sliced
- Stock or Broth750 ml
- Black Beans600 g
- Smoked Paprika1 tsp
- Palm Oil2 tbsp
- Brazilian Sausage200 g
- Collard Greens400 g
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Warm the Palm Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the collard greens well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
- 2
Lift the collard greens out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the smoked paprika.
- 3
Return the collard greens, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
- 4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
- 5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.
Chef's tip
Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.
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Video: How to Make Brazilian Feijoada | Lia’s Cooking Safari — Episode 5 · on YouTube