Brazilian Vegetable Feijoada

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch, thick slices
• 3 leeks
• 3 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 3 yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 3 medium yellow onions, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 6 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 large tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch, thick slices
• 6 (16 ounce) cans black beans
• lime slice (to garnish)
• orange slice (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat a little veggie broth or water and add dried red peppers or crushed red pepper flakes, cumin and thyme; lower heat and cook 1 minute.
• 2 add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes.
• 3 add leeks; cook 5 minutes more.
• 4 stir in bell peppers and onion, cook 5 minutes.
• 5 add lime juice, combine well and cook 5 minutes more.
• 6 add tomato slices.
• 7 coat saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; set over low heat.
• 8 add beans and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes; drain.
• 9 place beans in a casserole or serving bowl; add vegetables.
• 10 garnish with lime or orange slices, cilantro sprigs; serve at once.