Cookbook:Feijão Tropeiro (Brazilian Beans and Sausage)

Feijao tropeiro is a traditional side dish in many parts of Brazil.

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs pinto beans
 * 2 lbs sausage of your choice (mild Italian is good in this dish)
 * 2 cloves garlic
 * 2 small yellow onions
 * ½ pound slab bacon
 * 4 hard boiled eggs
 * 1 bunch green onions, chopped
 * 1 bunch collard greens
 * 2 tbsp olive oil

Procedure

 * 1) Prepare beans according to their package. Drain and set aside to cool.
 * 2) In large pan, cook bacon and sausage. Remove sausage and bacon.
 * 3) Slice sausage into 1 inch-thick pieces.
 * 4) In the pan with bacon grease, sauté white onion and garlic.
 * 5) Slice collard green into small (⅛-inch) strips.
 * 6) Mix all ingredients except hard-boiled eggs in large bowl using a wooden spoon.
 * 7) Drizzle with olive oil and stir gently.
 * 8) Garnish with sliced boiled eggs.
 * 9) Serve hot or cold.