Brazilian Black Bean Stew

Total Time: 27 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 2 lbs black beans, soaked overnight and drained
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 lb lean boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 lb chorizo sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb canadian bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced jalapenos, fresh
• hot sauce
• 1/2 lb fresh kale, stems discarded and leaves chopped
• 1/2 cup long grain white rice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

Recipe

• 1 cook beans and bacon in water for 45 minutes; covered. stir in the beef and simmer the mixture; covered for 45 minutes. skim fat and stir occasionally. stir in the sausage and bacon; simmering another 30 minutes.
• 2 in a large skillet, sauté the onion and garlic until soft (in olive oil). stir in tomatoes, jalapeño, hot sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 transfer 2 c of the bean mixture to the onion mixture and mash thoroughly, adding bean liquid as necessary.
• 4 transfer onion mixture back to bean pot and stir in the kale and rice.
• 5 simmer 20 minutes. stir in orange juice, coriander and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 enjoy!