Ingredients
2 cups dried black beans*
3 cups water
1 kg sausage (cut in 1\" pieces)
1 kg beef, any cut (1\" cubes)
1 kg pork, any cut (1\" cubes)
3 slice bacon (cut in 1\" pieces)
1 jalapeno (or green chilli)
1 pepper, seeded and finely chopped (handle with care!)
1 tomato, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, finely chopped (or 1tsp garlic granules)
Salt, pepper & ground red pepper to taste
Method
Equipment: Large-size saucepan with cover or Dutch oven, mixing spoon, small size skillet.
*To reconstitute black beans, boil in 6 cups water for 2 min. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside 1 hr. Beans will double in size.
Put drained, soaked beans with water in large saucepan or Dutch oven and
bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for about 1.5 hours or until beans are tender; stir frequently.
Add sausage, beef, and pork, mix well, cover, and cook over medium heat
for about 45 min. Stir frequently and add a little hot water if necessary to prevent sticking.
In small skillet, fry bacon over medium heat for 5 min. or until crisp. Add jalapeno, tomato, and garlic. Mix well. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
Add bacon and vegetables to meat mixture and salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste. Mix well, remove from heat and serve. Serve with rice.
Brazil's national dish, a meat stew with black beans.