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Feijão Tropeiro

A rustic Minas Gerais classic: beans and toasted cassava flour tossed with bacon, sausage, eggs, and greens in one glorious pan.

⏱ 20 minPrep time
🔥 40 minCook time
🍽 6Servings
🏷 Brazilian KitchenCategory
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Feijão Tropeiro

Feijão tropeiro was the traveling food of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who crossed colonial Brazil carrying goods and, it is said, pots of beans and farinha. Today this hearty mix of beans, crispy pork, eggs, and cassava flour is a proud staple of Minas Gerais cooking.

The tropeiros’ one-pan feast

Sandy toasted farinha soaks up the smoky pork fat while creamy beans and soft scrambled eggs make it rich and satisfying. It is savory, crunchy in places, and wonderfully rustic — a whole meal in one pan.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon for 5 minutes until crisp, then add the sausage and cook 4 minutes more; remove both with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat.
  2. Add the butter to the pan and sauté the onion for 3 minutes, then the garlic for 1 minute.
  3. Add the beans with their liquid and mash them lightly with the back of a spoon; cook 5 minutes until saucy.
  4. Sprinkle in the cassava flour and stir constantly for 5 to 6 minutes, until it toasts and absorbs the bean juices.
  5. Push everything to one side, pour in the beaten eggs, and scramble until just set, then stir them through the mixture.
  6. Add the collard greens and parsley, stir until the greens wilt, about 2 minutes, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Return the bacon and sausage to the pan, toss everything together, and serve hot.

💡 Chef tips & storage

The cassava flour should stay sandy and dryish, not pasty — add it gradually and keep stirring. Many mineiros crown their feijão tropeiro with a fried egg; it is a fine addition.

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Recipe details

Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Servings6
CategoryBrazilian Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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