Brazilian Food

Sister Whitfield invited over to her home to learn how to make Brazilian food. It was really fun, and educational! So here are the recipes.

Brazilian Black Bean

Ingredients

•  1 teaspoon sea salt

•  1 sausage

•  1 onion, diced

•  2 cloves garlic, crushed

•  1 bag dried black beans, rinsed

•  5 cups water

•  1 Taco Seasoning Mix

•  1 Sazon Goya

•  Black pepper

•  Cilantro (2 or 3 stems)

Directions

1  Soak the beans overnight: Rise the black beans. Put all the ingredients in the pressure cooker.

2  Pressure cook for 40 minutes with natural pressure release.

3  Taste, season and serve: Carefully remove the lid on the pressure cooker - the steam will be hot. Taste the beans for seasoning; it will need pepper, but probably not any more salt.

Brazilian Rice

Ingredients

•  4 cup basmati or jasmine white rice

•  2 cloves garlic, crushed

•  8 cups water

•  1 T salt

•  1 Sazon Goya

•  Oil

Directions

Wash the rice until the water runs clear and set aside to dry. Chop the onions and garlic finely. Place a pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once olive oil is heated add the garlic until golden. Add the rice to the pan and stir for an additional 3-4 minutes making sure that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Add the eight cups of water to the rice, seasoning, and the salt. Place a lid on the pan and cook on medium heat for 8 minutes. Decrease the heat to low and cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until the water has all evaporated. If the rice is not cooked yet, add a little bit more water!

Brazilian Chicken

Ingredients

•  2 lbs. chicken (10 breast)

•  2-3 T oil

•  3-4 cloves garlic, crushed

•  1 onion

•  1 t salt

•  2 Sazon Goya

•  Cilantro (5 or 6 stems)

•  1 ½ cups water

•  2 cups cream

Directions

Chop the onions and garlic finely. Place a pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once olive oil is heated add the garlic until golden. Add the chicken, cilantro, and spices. Continue cooking until it is no longer pink. Add the water, and cook until half of the water is gone. Add the cream, and cook on low for 4-5 minutes.