Feijoada

The first thing you have to do is to put all of the meat (the porks, salted meat and sausage) in water to remove the extra salt in them. That needs to be done about 6 hours before you start to cook. Another thing you will have to do is put the beans in water too, so they can become soft and this way, they will cook better and faster.

After the soaking process, change the water of the meats and bring to a boil for 30 minutes. Drain all the water and cut into medium pieces. Drain all the water from the beans, too. In a big pan, put enough olive oil to stir fry the meats. Put the onions, garlic and tomatoes together with the meats and the beans. Season with salt and pepper and cover everything with water. Cook for about 3 hours and if necessary, add more water.

We eat with this collard greens cooked with olive oil and garlic, white rice, farofa and oranges.

If you have any doubts, you can email me!