Fejoada

My friend, Darci Clark, lived in Brazil for many years as a child, and she has worked for a bit to get these recipes the way she remembers them.  Fejoada is a fabulous bean and meat dish from Brazil, and it's sure to fill you up.  Thanks for the recipe Darci!

Ingredients:

2 c. black beans

1 lime

1/2 bunch cilantro

1/2 green pepper

1 ring of kilbasa

1 ham hock (or a couple chunks of ham)

Olive Oil

Water

Directions:

1. In your crockpot - soak 2 cups of black beans overnight. Rinse beans in the morning and add enough water to cover beans maybe a few inches more. 

2. In blender blend juice of one lime, handful of cilantro and half a green pepper and a couple Tbs of olive oil. Pour on top of beans.

3. Add 1 ring of kilbasa (cut into portion pieces). Add a ham hock or a couple chunks of ham.

4. Let it simmer for the day. (In Darci's words, "Usually I open it 5 hours in and take the bone out from ham and add a bit of corn starch/water mixture.")