Feijoada is one of the most traditional Brazilian dishes. If you are Hispanic or of Latin descent, you know rice and beans are a staple of our culinary traditions!
This version of rice and beans was born in Brazil when slaves wanted a meal to allow them to endure hard work, but also have that flavor and delicious reminiscence of their times in Africa!
They received left over parts of the pigs and cows – anything that the Senhores de Engenho (slave owners) didn’t want and added them to the pot with beans that they planted/harvested. That delicious mixture of sausage, pork legs, cow parts would cook for ours spreading the sweet aroma of a dish which later came to the most respectable kitchens in Brazil and became what we now call Feijoada, the most important and traditional dish in the Brazilian cuisine.
It’s served in all Brazilian restaurants with white rice, butter collard greens and churrasco (Brazilian Barbecue). Another great side dish is cassava flour with butter, called farofa!
The recipe is so easy and perfect for colder days, for a larger crowd or days you just don’t feel like cooking but want to have a nice warm meal waiting for you! It can be made with black or pinto beans. Depending on the region of Brazil, you will find a preference for each type of beans! I personally love both!
I hope you enjoy this dish that reminds me of my childhood and carries the strong flavors and ingredients made famous by the slaves who helped shape the Brazilian Cuisine landscape!
Feijoada
Ingredients
1 bag of beans Pinto or Black (I use Goya)
1 chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
2 tablets of caldo de carne Knorr ( brand my mom uses in Brazil), found at the Hispanic isle) or any bouillon cubes
Pinch of Cumin and Black Pepper
1 package of Hormel Salted pork
3 slices of Bacon
1 mild sausage ( I use Italian) chopped
Water to cover the ingredients
Preparation
Place in crockpot to slow cook for 5/6 hours, check, when beans are soft and cooked, it is ready. Check salt, I don’t add salt, but if you like, add some at the end after tasting, because the pork already has salt.
Bom Apetite!
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Although this dish is new to me I do love almost any type of bean. Looks tasty yet interesting.
I have no idea what this is but it looks good. I’d give it a go!
Wow this looks so yummy I know what I am cooking tomorrow!!! Awesome recipe
These are all looks an awesome recipe and I would love to try this at home, I’m sure my hubby would love this too
Thanks for sharing the recipe. This looks so good.
I’ve never heard about feijoada before. I even don;t know how to pronounce it:D but it looks delicious and it’s always good to try traditional dishes from other countries
I have never had Brazilian food before and this doesn’t look so hard to make! I really need to try more things! Thanks for this suggestion!
It is almost lunch time now here in Manila, and reading your post makes me more hungry. Looks delicious too!
I have never heard of this dish but I can tell you I love every one of those ingredients individually – so what’s not to love. I can’t wait to introduce my family to this.
YAS to bacon! That recipe looks amazing! I need to try making it using my crockpot!
I love using my crock pot! I am always looking for new recipes to use in it! Thanks for the great tips and for sharing, I’ll be trying this one out soon!
I always forget about my crockpot. I really should be making more dishes in it. It makes dinner so much easier! Thanks for reminding me to use it!
I always forget about my crockpot. I really should be making more dishes in it. It makes dinner so much easier!
Feijoada is such a perfect comfort food and great for chilly days too! My mother-in-law makes a really great feijoada.
I’ve never tried Brazilian food, but I love trying new recipes not to mention, I love using my slow cooker so your recipe is perfect.
Looks so yummy! I love brazillian foods, especially the meat dish! I’ll try this recipe soon.
Yummy these look super yummy!
I’ve never tried Feijoada before, but I am familiar with some of the ingredients like the knorr meat, because my mom uses it to make Peruvian food. Looks delicious!
Yum. This looks so good. I have never tried it but will def give it a try. Thanks for the recipe. – yolonda
I haven’t heard of this dish before! Sounds like a great combination of delicious flavours – will have to give it a try!
Oh I have never heard of Feijoada! But I do love me some rice and beans together.
Oh wow!! This is looks tempting and mouth-watering as well! I’ll have to make Feijoada with your fantastic recipe.
This sounds like such a delicious satisfying meal. I love that it’s so easy to preapre and it’s so nutritious. I use the crock pot a few times every week for the convenience.
I have never heard of this dish, but man, does it sound delicious! I think I will have to try it!
I love using my crockpot! It truly makes any recipe easy! This looks delicious.
This definitely sounds like a nice hearty meal!! I dont know why, but I have always had an issue with beans, I think it’s their texture? So I pick them out of everything I eat! Lol that might make this recipe a little more complicated for me! Maybe I could sub them out for somthing else?
I’ve never heard of feijoada. It looks delish and I would swap out the meat for some tofu or something lol
This looks like a great recipe! We love rice too. For me, no rice no life!!!
Feijoada I have never heard of but it sounds delicious. We love dishes like this and it does seem easy to make so I will have to try making it. Yummy!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This looks similar to the dishes that my mom would make for us. I’m uncertain if I’ve tasted this before. I think it’s a beautiful dish though! Keeping the recipe for sure!
I love it already. I am African and over here we eat a lot of rice and beans. I will totally try this one out.
This looks yummy. Thanks for sharing it. Best part is its easy 🙂
Looks delicious!! I never had this dish and never heard of it. I m looking forward to try it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Looks delicious! I don’t think I have ever had this dish, but it looks tasty, and hearty. Love that you can make it in the crockpot.
Looks so easy even I can make it. matter of fact I think I’ll try it out.
Oooh! This one looks really good! I have to try it out and see what my family thinks!
Love the video, you are fun to watch. I am trying this recipe today coz I have the ingredients.
These sound so yummy! I love crock pot recipes. They are so easy!
I bet this is so flavorful! Looks amazing.
I love a good crockpot recipe. I like this but I would have to substitute for chicken or turkey options no pork for me.
Oh yum, I love super easy recipes, especially ones I can toss into the crockpot and forget about it! Thanks!
This recipe and sounds easy enough!! I need to check this out for myself!! YUM!!
I like to try new types of foods and this is a new one to me. I don’t think I’ve ever had Brazilian food before. I love that your recipe for Feijoada is made in the crock pot too! That’s always a bonus for me!
This is such an easy recipe that I have to try it out! I’m always looking for easy things to do during the week!
I swear as I was reading over the ingredients in the recipe my mouth started to water!
I must make this dish ASAP! I love trying new to me things and I have never heard of Feijoada before! Thank you!
This looks yummy. My husband loves beans, I’m sure he’ll like this dish. Thanks for the recipe.
Yummy!! This looks perfect for an end of summer dish. Can’t wait to try this and keep it this fall
Such a great meal. I love it
This sounds delicious! and since I’m always looking for new crock pot recipes, I’ll be adding this one to our rotation to try out! Thanks!
This looks so good. My husband and son love meals like this with sausage and black beans, and especially bacon.
Ooh, this would be a really fun new recipe to try out. It sounds amazing with all of those flavors and spices.
I’ve not heard of Feijoada before but it sure looks delicious and the perfect meal for our busy school season.
YEAH!!!!!! Love recipies that incorporate black beans. We will add this into our rotaions. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my this Feijoada looks amazing. I am always looking for new recipes to add to my collection. This would be great to make in my Instant Pot as well.
I have never tried Feijoada before. I am excited to give this recipe a try. I am sure it will be a big hit.
I am always looking for new crock pot recipes to try. This Feijoada looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to pick up the ingredients I need to make some this week.
I’ve never heard of this before. It sure looks good though. I may have to give this a try very soon.
This looks like the perfect comfort food. This is the kind of meal that I like to make in my slow cooker.
I have never heard of this meal before but it looks delicious! I can’t wait to try making it!
This looks really different and very yummy. I love trying new things like this.
This looks so delicious. I enjoy trying cuisine from different places.
I haven’t tried feijoada before. It looks quite tasty and so easy to make.
That looks SO good! Gotta love easy recipes. 🙂
Oh now this sounds like a really interesting slow cooker recipe, it isn’t like anything I have tried before (I so don’t go out of my comfort zone) but I could give it a whirl.
Oooo this looks so delicious! I love when I can use my crockpot so I’ll be trying this out.
I love creating new recipes in my slow cooker. It’s so easy, all you have to do is put all the ingredients in, turn it on and then go to work. By the time you come back, dinner is ready. This recipe sounds really good!
I have not heard of Feijoada, but this recipe looks amazing. And I have just about all the ingredients in my pantry already!
I’ve never heard of Feijoada before! I like that it has sausage in it.
This sounds awesome. I will bookmark it for the fall when my crockpot comes back out 🙂
You had me at Crockpot! My slow cooker needed a reason to get out of the drawer today!!! Thanks for sharing!
This looks so easy to make. I love that it can be made in the morning and dinner is done.
I love anything you can throw in a crockpot and forget. This looks absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Any crockpot recipe is a good recipe. I bet this is a good and filling dinner to warm you up on a cool fall night.
I grew up eating this dish my mom always made. We have a large family and it would feed all of us. Mom always used her crockpot as well. Just never knew it was eaten in a different country.
That dish looks amazing. I love all of the flavors in this one. I’ll making full use of the crockpot this weekend.
Om nom nom. I’ve never heard of feijoada, but I am definitely making it this weekend. It looks so good!
That looks absolutely amazing! I love dishes that are super easy and packed with flavor. I’ll be busting out my crockpot this weekend.
Your Feijoada recipe looks and sounds so super tasty! I would love to try making this for a cool fall day later this year.