| Level: | Easy |
Ingredients
- 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
- Greens MineiraStyle (recipe attached)
- Cooked white rice
- 5 oranges, peeled and cut into segments without the pith, then cut into 1/2 inch chunks
Instructions
- 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.
Reviews
This was good without the TONGUE for a taste of Brazil simplified. I also used the authentic COLLARD GREENS and served with fresh oranges and sweet potatoes. When my sister makes our family recipe it takes 2 to 3 days!!! But I surprised my family when I made it from this recipe as a quicj reference guide.
Mom was Brazilian, Dad was Cajun, so we are a cooking family. I use a lot of Food Network recipes cause they take a lot of short cuts, yet the recipes are yummy. Alas I have NEVER been able to follow a recipe to a TEE no matter whose it is including my own.
yummy