Brazilian Tutu de Feijão

Ingredients

• 2 cans black beans, plus liquid
• 150g smoked bacon, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp cassava flour (farofa flour) or polenta
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tbsp oil
• Salt and pepper
• Parsley

Instructions

1. Fry the bacon until crisp; remove and reserve.
2. Soften the onion and garlic in the bacon fat with the bay leaves.
3. Add the black beans with their liquid; bring to a simmer.
4. Mash roughly with a potato masher or stick blender.
5. Stir in the cassava flour slowly — it thickens.
6. Cook 5 minutes, stirring.
7. Top with the crispy bacon and parsley.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with rice and grilled meat.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; thickens, loosen with water.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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