Healthy and simple recipes ● Vegetable Feijoada

Today we bring you our version of the traditional feijoada.

We know that traditional feijoada is typically a heavy dish, so we set out to create a recipe that is just as tasty but includes a trick to avoid the abdominal bloating we often feel after a meal with legumes.

This is our secret: Soak the beans with kombu seaweed, which helps reduce the compounds responsible for gas, making digestion easier.

Ready for the delicious recipe?

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup black or red beans
  • 1 piece of kombu seaweed (5 cm)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 courgette, diced
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup canned peeled tomatoes)
  • 1 cup sliced Portuguese kale
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon of Immunity Blend
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil as needed
  • Water or vegetable broth as needed

•  Preparation:

1. 1. Place the beans in a bowl with plenty of water and add the kombu seaweed. Let soak for 12 to 24 hours, changing the water once. Before cooking, discard the seaweed and rinse the beans well.
   2. Place the beans in a pot with enough water to cover them and cook until tender (about 30-40 minutes in a pressure cooker or 1 hour 30 minutes in a regular pot). Set aside.
   3. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic until golden. Add the bay leaf, cumin, and sweet paprika and stir well.
   4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until a thick sauce forms. Then, add the carrot, bell pepper, and courgette, and let cook for 5 minutes.
   5. Add the cooked beans (with a little of the cooking water), the Portuguese kale, and the Immunity Blend. Let it simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
   6. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.
      

This vegetable feijoada is proof that a comfort meal can be light and nutritious at the same time. Soaking with kombu seaweed makes the beans easier to digest, and the Immunity Blend adds that touch of spice that warms the body and strengthens the immune system. Perfect for these rainy days!

If you want to complement your meal with an irresistible dessert, try the Brownie and Blondie, also available on Uber Eats. 😉