Feijoada Angolan Style Recipe bigfellow

• 13 oz/350g dried white beans (eg cannellini beans, butter beans etc)
• 1.5lbs/700g chicken pieces
• 14 oz/400g chorizo (chouriAo) sausage, cut into rings
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 ripe tomatoes, de-seeded and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 small head of cabbage, shredded
• 6 piri-piri chillies (or 2 habaneros) finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• 5 oz/150ml red palm oil
• salt and black pepper, to taste

1. Add the beans to a large bowl, cover with water and set aside to soak over night.
2. The following day, drain the beans, transfer to a large pan and cover with at least a 2"/5cm depth of water.
3. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 hours, or until tender (the actual time taken will depend on the type of beans and how old they are).
4. Heat a little of the palm oil in a pan and use to fry the chicken pieces until golden brown all over then remove and set aside.
5. Add the onion, chilli and garlic to the pan and fry until soft (about 6 minutes) then return the chicken to the pot and add the sausage.
6. Fry for 2 minutes more then add a little water so the meat can cook without burning.
7. As soon as the beans are done add the, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, and bay leaves to the bean pot.
8. Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
9. Now stir-in the meats and add the parsley and palm oil.
10. Adjust the seasonings, cook for a further 30 minutes then serve with rice.

white beans, chicken, chorizo, garlic, tomatoes, onion, carrots, head of cabbage, bay leaves, parsley, oil, salt

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/feijoada-angolan-style-19598 (may not work)