FEIJÃO TROPEIRO VENDE TODOS OS DIAS!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

collard greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible and offers similar nutrients.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and easier to find.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken sausage lowers fat content while still being flavorful.

Prepare the ingredients: 500 g of black beans, 400 g of smoked sausage, 225 g of calabresa sausage, and 350 g of fresh sausage.

Cook the black beans in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes after it reaches pressure.

In a large skillet (disco de arado), heat 1 tablespoon of lard until hot.

Fry the fresh sausage first until cooked, then move it to the side of the skillet.

Add the smoked sausage to the skillet and fry until browned.

Add the diced bacon to the skillet and fry until cooked.

Once the sausages and bacon are cooked, add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.

Add a whole diced onion to the skillet and sauté until translucent.

Drain the cooked black beans and add them to the skillet, mixing with the meats and sautéing gently to combine.

Add a pinch of salt to the beans and stir to incorporate the flavors.

Add chopped collard greens to the skillet and cook until wilted.

Finally, add cornmeal to the mixture to thicken it, stirring gently to combine everything.

Serve the feijão tropeiro topped with a fried egg, pork cracklings, and a pork steak.

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