Feijoada (Black bean stew)

Ingredients:

1kg of black beans1kg of pork meat (spare ribs, belly, pig's trotters and head)500 g of "calabresa" sausage

400 g of "paio" sausage

1kg of jerk beef6 tablespoons of oil

2 chopped onions

2-3 cloves of crushed garlic

bay leaves, parsley and spring onion

salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:1. Soak the beans overnight.

2. Cook the beans in a pressure cooker in plenty of water for 30-45 minutes or until soft.

3. Save the cooked beans for later.

4. Soak the jerk beef overnight.

5. Cut the jerk beef into small pieces and cook it in water for 30 minutes or until soft. Drain the water and save it for later.

6. Clean (if necessary), rinse the pork meat, pat it dry and cut it into small pieces.

7. Cook the pork meat in water until soft. Drain the water and save it for later.

8. Cut the Brazilian sausages into slices.

9. Cook the Brazilian sausages in boiling water for 5 minutes.  Drain the water and save them for later.

10. Sauté the onion and the garlic in hot oil.

11. Add the beans, the jerk beef, the pork meat, the sausages and stir well.

12. Add all the seasonings, water (if necessary) and stir well.

13. Bring it to a boil under low heat until the liquid is thicker. Stir it once in a while and add water, if necessary.

14. Put the "feijoada" in a bowl and serve it with rice, steamed kale, farofa and vinaigrette sauce.