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Feijoada Completa
c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

Ingredients
Feijoada:
1/2 pound chorizo
1 pound smoked pork shoulder
1 pound lean bacon, in one piece, rind removed
4 ounces smoked tongue (optional)
1/2 pound carne seca
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
3 bay leaves
3 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs thyme
1 pigs trotter, blanched and scraped, if necessary
1 pound pork shoulder
1 pound lean beef chuck, in one piece

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 1/2 quarts water
4 cups black beans, picked over, soaked overnight, and drained
To serve
Greens MineiraStyle (recipe attached)
Cooked white rice
5 oranges, peeled and cut into segments without the pith, then cut into 1/2inch chunks

Directions
Soak the smoked and salted meats in a large pan overnight. The next
morning, drain, rinse, and soak again until ready to cook. In a large heavy stock pot, heat the oil
over medium low heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until
they are softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 3 minutes more, until the aroma is
released. Tie the bay leaves, parsley, and thyme together to make a bouquet garni, and add it to the
pan, along with the dried soaked meats, fresh meats, and the water. Bring slowly to a boil over
medium heat, then reduce the heat and skim the fats and scum from the top. Cook for 1 hour, then add
the beans, return to a simmer, and again skim any scum from the top. Simmer for another hour. As

each piece of meat becomes fork tender, remove it, starting with the beef chuck and finishing with
the salted meats. Place the cooked meats on a platter, cover with aluminum foil, and keep warm in a
low oven. Remove all the meat and skin from the pigs trotter and dice it. Discard the bone and add
the meat to the beans. Cut the carne seca into 1/2 inch dice and also return it to the beans.
Continue cooking the beans for 20 minutes more, or until tender. Remove any fat or gristle from the
remaining cuts of meat, then cube or slice it into bitesized pieces. Arrange the sliced chorizo,
pork shoulder, bacon, fresh pork, and beef on one side of a large heated platter and place the beans
on the other side (if using the smoked tongue, traditionally it should be placed in the center of
the platter). Serve hot, accompanied by Green Mineira Style, cooked white rice and orange
segments.