Portuguese Feijoada

Portuguese Feijoada is one of the most traditional and comforting dishes in Portuguese cuisine, celebrated for its rich and irresistible combination of meats, smoked sausages, and beans slowly cooked to develop deep flavour and authentic tradition. Each ingredient contributes to creating a hearty, aromatic, and truly memorable dish.

With the richness of smoked meats, the smooth texture of the beans, and the homemade touch of vegetables and spices, this recipe is perfect for family meals, Sunday lunches, or special gatherings around the table. Served with white rice, Portuguese Feijoada becomes an authentic and flavour-packed experience that celebrates the very best of traditional Portuguese cooking.

Products in the Kit:

• CHA-SMO0613 | Granum Mixed Pork Smoked Cuts – 1kg
• CHA-SMO0591 | Granum Mixed Pork Smoked Selection for Feijoada 500g
• GRO-BNS4079 | Compal Butter Beans Can 845g
• GRO-RIC4928 | Cigala Long Grain Rice 1kg

Preparation

1. In a large pot, cook the previously washed meats and sausages in salted water.
2. As the meats become cooked, remove them from the pot, cut into pieces, and reserve. Keep the cooking broth aside as well.
3. Separate the cabbage leaves, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into pieces. Peel the carrots and slice them into thin rounds.
4. Lightly cook the cabbage and carrots in salted water. Transfer to cold water and reserve.
5. In another pot, sauté the finely chopped garlic and onion in olive oil together with the bay leaf until golden.
6. Add the diced peeled tomatoes and tomato paste, allowing the sauce to cook and develop flavour.
7. Add the meats, drained beans, and a little of the reserved broth. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
8. Add the sliced sausages and cooked cabbage.
9. Season with black pepper and allow everything to simmer gently over medium heat.
10. Serve accompanied by white rice cooked in the remaining meat broth.

Ingredients

• Pork ribs
• Smoked pork belly
• Pork trotter
• Cooked pig’s ear
• Blood sausage
• Chouriço sausage
• Cooked butter beans
• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Onion
• Bay leaf
• Diced peeled tomatoes
• Tomato paste
• Black pepper
• Salt to taste
• White rice