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Baião de dois

Baião de dois combines rice and beans in one pot with queijo coalho, herbs and often cured meat. The name references the baião musical rhythm of Brazil's northeast.

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Brazil1 hour6 servings8 items
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Baião de dois — Brazil cuisine
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Baião de dois uses 8 ingredients and 5 clear steps. Allow 1 hour; the recipe yields 6 servings. Check off ingredients and steps as you cook.

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Baião de dois combines rice and beans in one pot with queijo coalho, herbs and often cured meat. The name references the baião musical rhythm of Brazil's northeast.

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Preparation steps · 1

Cook beans with bay leaf until tender but intact, reserving 700 ml cooking liquid.

Preparation steps · 2

Brown sausage, then cook onion and garlic in the rendered fat and butter.

Preparation steps · 3

Stir in rice, beans and measured cooking liquid; cover and cook until rice is tender.

Preparation steps · 4

Fold in seared cheese cubes, coriander and spring onion.

Preparation steps · 5

Rest covered for five minutes, then fluff gently and serve.

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Serve with grilled meat, cassava flour and a sharp tomato-onion vinaigrette.

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