Brazilian Feijoada (Vegetarian)
Created by lazyme on February 24, 2015
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #17576
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups dried black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 tablespoon oil (canola oil)
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 2 medium red bell peppers (or 2 medium green bell peppers, diced)
- 1 large tomato (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 chipotle pepper, chopped (canned)
- 2 cups diced sweet potatoes (peeled, or butternut squash or white potato)
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves (or fresh)
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium saucepan, place the beans in plenty of water and cook for about 1 hour, over medium heat, until tender.
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Step 2: Drain and reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
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Step 3: In a large saucepan, heat the oil.
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Step 4: Add the onion, bell peppers, tomato, garlic, and chipotle peppers and saute for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Step 5: Add the beans, cooking liquid, sweet potatoes, and thyme and cook for 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6: Stir in the parsley and salt and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more.
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Step 7: Spoon the rice into bowls and ladle the feijoada over the top.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (417.4 g)
- Calories 828.1
- Total Fat - 5.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 403.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 155 g
- Dietary Fiber - 30.3 g
- Sugars - 7.3 g
- Protein - 42.9 g
- Calcium - 250.4 mg
- Iron - 12 mg
- Vitamin C - 64.7 mg
- Thiamin - 1.9 mg