Feijao Brazilian Black Beans Pressure Cooker Recipe

Feijao Brazilian Black Beans Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 7 minutes at HIGH pressure

• 2 cups dried black beans, soaked and drained
• 6 cups water
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium or ½ large white onion, chopped
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic, to taste, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• sea salt (optional)
• 2 large limes, cut into wedges, for serving
• chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Method

1. Place the drained soaked beans in a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker
2. Add the water and 2 tablespoons of the oil
3. Close and lock the lid
4. Set the burner heat to high
5. When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
6. Set a timer to cook for 7 minutes
7. Remove the pot from the heat
8. Open the cooker with the Natural Release method; let stand for 15 minutes
9. Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
10. The beans should be soft and the water chocolaty brown
11. If the beans are still too hard, simmer a few minutes longer on the stovetop or relock the cooker and bring back to pressure for a few minutes if very underdone
12. If there is too much liquid for your taste, simmer the beans with the lid off for a few minutes to reduce it
13. Set aside
14. In a large skillet, warm the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat
15. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until fully softened, 5 to 8 minutes
16. You want them well cooked
17. Add 2 to 3 ladles full of the black beans to the skillet
18. Stir until evenly combined, then pour the contents of the skillet back into the pot of cooked beans
19. Add the bay leaves and salt to taste, about 2 teaspoons
20. Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 to 30 minutes
21. Serve hot with the lime wedges and cilantro
22. Keeps in an airtight container 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator or up to 4 months in the freezer
23. Citrus Feijao: Add 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate, and 1 tablespoon pureed canned chipotle chile in adobo to the sauteed onions in Step 5 before you add the beans
24. Serve with the cilantro; omit the lime wedges
25. Feijao with Tropical Fruit: Add 2 ripe mangos, peeled, pitted, and chopped, and 1 to 2 firm-ripe bananas, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices, after the beans and onions have been combined
26. Omit the bay leaves and season with salt
27. Just heat through and serve immediately with the lime wedges and cilantro

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