This is an AI-generated image.

Feijoada Santomense (Bean & Pork Stew)

Name: Feijoada Santomense (Bean & Pork Stew)
Total time: 80 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Sao Tome and Principe
Ingredients: 300g Pork shoulder; 300g White beans; 1 can Canned tomatoes; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Bay leaf

Main Dish

⏱ 80 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Pork and beans simmered long in tomato sauce — a celebratory dish of São Tomé and Príncipe.

📱 Open in Storage App

🚧 The Storage app is currently in development. Please check back soon.

📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Brought over from Portuguese feijoada and reimagined with local ingredients into this braised dish, often made for special gatherings — a hearty, satisfying feast.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served with rice and fried plantain, taking center stage at the celebratory table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Pork shoulder 300g
White beans 300g
Canned tomatoes 1 can
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Bay leaf 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Season the pork with salt. Mince the onion and garlic.
Brown the pork in a pot until the surface is seared.
Add the onion and garlic and sauté together.
Add the canned tomatoes and water, along with the bay leaf, and simmer over low heat for 50 minutes.
Add the white beans and simmer 15 more minutes to let the flavors meld.
Season with salt to finish.

← More Sao Tome and Principe recipes 🗺 Explore another country