Feijoada Completa

From the kitchen of: A Taste of Brazil
Serves: 12

Ingredients:

2 lb black beans 1 lb salt pork, cut in bite-size pieces 1 pig's foot 1 ham hock 1 lb smoked sausage, cut in bite-size pieces 1 lb slab bacon, cut in bite-size pieces 3 sticks beef jerky, cut in bite-size pieces 2 bay leaves 2 Tbsp cooking oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Pick over beans for dirt and debris. Wash well and soak overnight in cold water. Change the water. In a large pot, cover the beans with water. Do not salt. Cook on the stove for one hour. Add meats and bay leaves. Let cook about 1 1/2 hour until tender. In a heavy frying pan, heat cooking oil and add onion, garlic, cilantro, and black pepper. Cook until onion is golden. Remove 2 cups of beans, with juice, from the large pan. Mash the beans with a wooden spoon or puree in a blender. Add mashed beans and onion mixture to the large pot of beans. The beans should be brought to the table hot and bubbling. Serve with rice and cooked collard greens (couve).

Feijoada

1 pound black beans (rinse then soak overnight in 6 cups of water)
1/2 pound bacon
1/2 pound pork sausage
1/2 Tbsp cilantro
1.5 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp rosemary
red pepper flakes
2 bay leaves

Combine beans with the water you soaked them in plus 1 more cup water in pressure cooker.  Add the rest of the the ingredients.  Cook for 25 min after the pressure cooker starts to whistle.  Let the cooker cool.  If the feijoada is too runny, mash a few of the beans to release starch and make it thicker.