Chef John's Classic Brazilian Feijoada

1. 1

   Make the stew: Put the black beans in a large bowl, cover with water, and soak for 8 hours or overnight. Drain the beans.

2. 2

   Place the drained beans in a heavy pot with 2 quarts water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to low and simmer until the beans are cooked but still very firm, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

3. 3

   Stir the chopped dried beef into the pot. Add the bay leaf and pork chop bones, stir, and simmer over low heat for another 2 hours.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large dry skillet over medium heat until almost crisp. Add the linguica and Italian sausage links; cook, stirring often, until the meats are browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the meats, keeping the accumulated fat in the skillet. Slice the Italian sausage into chunks.

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   Brown the onion and garlic in the reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat until the onion is translucent and soft, stirring to deglaze the pan, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Add the parsley; cook and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes.

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   Stir the onion-spice mixture into the pot with the beans. Add the bacon, both sausages, and the pork chop meat. Pour in enough water to just cover the meats. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until the beans are very soft and the liquid starts to thicken, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the beans start to look dry, add more water.

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   Meanwhile, make the bread crumbs: Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until toasted. Stir in the Italian parsley and orange zest.

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   When the beans are cooked, discard the bones. Ladle the stew into bowls and top with the toasted bread crumbs.

• Calories 759.75 kcal ▲ High 38%
• Protein 49.06 g ↗ Good Source 98%
• Carbohydrate 42.15 g 15%
• Total Fat 44.26 g ▲ High 57%
• Saturated Fat 14.69 g ▲ High 73%
• Trans Fat 0.0 g ⌄ Low Source 0%
• Cholesterol 145.86 mg ▲ High 49%
• Sodium 2295.99 mg ▲ High 100%
• Dietary Fiber 12.2 g ↗ Good Source 44%
• Total Sugars 17.43 g --
• Added Sugars 13.57 g ▲ High 27%
• Calcium 45.82 mg ⌄ Low Source 4%
• Iron 5.6 mg ↗ Good Source 31%
• Potassium 233.83 mg ⌄ Low Source 5%
• Vitamin A 9.4 mcg ⌄ Low Source 1%
• Vitamin C 2.99 mg ⌄ Low Source 3%
• Vitamin D 0.12 mcg ⌄ Low Source 1%

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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