Brazilian Feijoada (vegetarian)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 1/2 cups dried black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 medium red bell peppers or 2 medium green bell peppers, diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 canned chipotle pepper, chopped
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (or butternut squash or potato)
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves (or fresh)
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups cooked rice ( or brown)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, place the beans in plenty of water and cook for about 1 hour, over medium heat, until tender.
• 2 drain and reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
• 3 in a large saucepan, heat the oil.
• 4 add the onion, bell peppers, tomato, garlic, and chipotle peppers and saute for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 5 add the beans, cooking liquid, sweet potatoes, and thyme and cook for 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• 6 stir in the parsley and salt and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more.
• 7 spoon the rice into bowls and ladle the feijoada over the top.