Brazilian Feijoada

By Kplmrm

YIELD: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 1/4 cups bean mixture and 1 orange wedge)
TOTAL:9 HOURS, 47 MINUTES

Amount per serving
Calories: 458
Fat: 17.4g
Saturated fat: 6.8g
Monounsaturated fat: 6.7g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
Protein: 39.5g
Carbohydrate: 35.8g
Fiber: 11.6g
Cholesterol: 96mg
Iron: 6.4mg
Sodium: 533mg
Calcium: 102mg

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried black beans
• 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon
• 1 pound boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 3 bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed (about 2 pounds)
• 3 cups finely chopped onion (about 2 medium)
• 1 1/4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (9-ounce) smoked ham hock
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 8 orange wedges

Details

Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place beans in a small saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Increase heat to medium-high. Add pork to drippings in skillet; sauté 8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Transfer pork to a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Sprinkle ribs evenly with 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add ribs to skillet; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Place ribs in slow cooker. Add drained beans, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, onion, and next 3 ingredients (through ham hock) to slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until beans and meat are tender.
3. Remove ribs from slow cooker; let stand 15 minutes. Remove meat from bones; shred meat with 2 forks. Discard bones. Discard ham hock. Return beef to slow cooker. Stir in vinegar and crumbled bacon. Serve with orange wedges.