Brazilian Meat and Bean Stew

Recipes of Legumes

Brazilian Cooking

Ingredients serves 6

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• lb thick-slice bacon, chopped
• 6 smoked pork ribs
• 1 lb black beans, cleaned and soaked overnight
• Salt and pepper
• 3 chorizo sausages, fried in oil

For the accompaniments

• White rice
• Spinach, chopped and sautéed
• Chunky tomato salsa
• Green bell pepper chopped
• Caramelized oranges

Preparation

1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté 3 minutes. Add the tomato, green pepper, bacon, and pork ribs. Stir the mixture well and cook 5 minutes. Add the beans with their soaking water and more if necessary to cover beans.

2 Raise the heat and bring beans to a boíl. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or until the beans are soft. Add more water if necessary to prevent beans from drying.

3 Serve the stew very hot with the accompaniments.

Wine Pairing

Advice of Wine to combine

Suggest from Sommelier

It is usually eat this succulent dish on winter weekends so we can cake a nice long siesta afterwards. The ideal companion here would be a rather rustic, high-alcohol wine. Some red blends, especially those with a significant portion of the variety Carignan would work perfectly.