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Feijoada à Transmontana

Name: Feijoada à Transmontana
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 135 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb dried red or white beans, soaked overnight; 1 lb pork belly, cubed; 8 oz chouriço, sliced; 8 oz smoked ham hock or bacon; 2 onions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 bunch collard greens, shredded; 1/2 cup olive oil; Salt and pepper, to taste

A robust northern Portuguese bean stew of red beans, pork, and smoked sausages, simmered until deeply savory.

⏱ 30 minPrep time

🔥 2 hr 15 minCook time

🍽 8Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Feijoada à Transmontana is the hearty bean stew of northern Portugal, a slow-simmered pot of red or white beans, cured pork, sausage and greens that tastes like the mountains it comes from. It is rustic, smoky and deeply satisfying.

In Trás-os-Montes the stew is a cold-weather staple, often cooked over a wood fire and served with boiled potatoes and rice. The beans soak up every drop of pork flavor, and a spoonful of good olive oil at the end ties it all together.

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Step by stepInstructions

Drain the soaked beans and place them in a large pot with the pork belly, chouriço and ham hock; cover with water.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours, skimming foam, until the beans are almost tender.
Sauté the onions and garlic in the olive oil, add the tomatoes, paprika and cumin, and stir the mixture into the pot.
Add the shredded greens and simmer 20-30 minutes, until the beans are creamy and the stew has thickened.
Season, rest 10 minutes, and serve with boiled potatoes or rice and a drizzle of olive oil.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Skim the pot regularly for a clean, rich broth. This stew is even better the next day, once the flavors have married.

Recipe details

Prep30 min

Cook2 hr 15 min

Servings8

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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