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Knowing your history
This delicious recipe dates back to the early sugar mills in the 16th and 17th centuries, popularized by bandeirantes and tropeiros (trailblazers). It was given this name because it was prepared by the troop cooks, the men who transported goods during the colonial period. On their journeys, they ate mainly beans, pork, farofa (manioc flour), and kale. This is how the feijão-tropeiro (a type of tropeiro dish) we know today came about.
Since then, feijão-tropeiro has been one of the most traditional dishes in Brazilian cuisine, more specifically in Minas Gerais cuisine.
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There are several variations of this recipe; this succulent dish can be eaten alone, accompanied by rice, or even with barbecue. It's up to everyone's taste, and some details vary from region to region.
Some of the main ingredients are beans, cassava flour, and meat, usually pork. Because it's a quick and easy recipe, it has been adapted over time in various regions of the country. Even with a variety of recipes, each version includes ingredients that make feijão-tropeiro a special and unique dish.
In this article, you'll learn how to make authentic Minas Gerais feijão-tropeiro, super easy and delicious! Check out the best recipe for this typical Minas Gerais dish.
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Ingredients:
1- 150 g of bacon;
2- 300 g of cooked carioca beans;
3- 150 g of pork sausage;
4- 200 to 300 g of white cassava flour;
5- 2 onions;
6- 7 eggs;
7- A bunch of parsley;
8- 2 cloves of garlic.
How to prepare:
Dice the bacon and sausage and fry well, then add the chopped garlic and onion and sauté until golden brown.
Now add the eggs and stir until they are firm, then add the already cooked beans, and add salt to taste, (remember to add the salt little by little as the sausage and bacon are usually already salty), and the cassava flour.
Turn off the heat, sprinkle with parsley and it's ready to serve!
Suggestion
Feijoada tropeiro is delicious in all these variations and even more incredible when it's ready on your table. A great tip is to serve it with white rice, kale, pork rinds, and pork steak.
Enjoy!
