Feijoada (weeknight version)

Ingredients

• 500 g dried black beans, soaked overnight
• 300 g smoked sausage (linguiça or kielbasa)
• 300 g pork ribs
• 200 g bacon
• 2 onions, 6 garlic cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• Oranges, rice, farofa and collard greens to serve

Method

1. 1

   Simmer the soaked beans with bay leaves in fresh water for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Meanwhile brown the bacon, ribs and sausage. Remove, then fry onion and garlic in the fat.

3. 3

   Add everything to the beans and simmer 1–1.5 hours until thick and the meat falls off the bone.

4. 4

   Mash a ladle of beans against the side to thicken. Season.

5. 5

   Serve with white rice, farofa, sautéed couve and orange slices.