Cape Verdean Bean And Sausage Stew Jagacida Food

CAPE VERDEAN BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW (JAGACIDA)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and sauté the onion and sausage for about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and paprika and continue to cook for 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the sausage is cooked.
• Add the water, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Add the beans and rice and stir to make sure that all the ingredients are well mixed.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for about 35 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Serve hot.

WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight, covered with water; drain.
• In a heavy 6-quart Dutch oven or cast- iron pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring continuously, until it becomes dark brown (like dark chocolate), for 20 to 25 minutes. (Do not rush the process and do not not stop stirring or the roux will burn, and you will have to start over. Stay away from the phone).
• Add the onion,bell pepper, celery, salt, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne and black pepper. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add the ham and sausage and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until the ham and sausage begin to cook. Stir in the beans and garlic. Stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally. If the stew becomes too thick, stir in more broth (or water if you don't have the broth).
• Add the mushrooms. Cook for 30 minutes longer.

JAGACIDA (JAG) - BEANS AND RICE FROM CAPE VERDE

Steps:

• Cut up onions in a 2 quart pan and simmer until golden brown in oil.
• Add 6 cups of water to onions, paprika, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper totaste.
• Bring to a boil and add 3 cups of rice. Lower heat, add beans (), cover pan and simmer for 25 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.
• Turn off stove and let stand.

CALDO DE PEIXE (CAPE VERDE ISLANDS) FISH SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium kettle, boil both white and sweet potatoes, about 15 minutes.
• In a large kettle, gently saute chopped onions,red and green peppers and tomatoes in oil.
• Next add fish cut into small pieces to the kettle and saute.
• Add partly cooked white and sweet potatoes, along with enough cooking water to simmer the soup.
• Simmer until potatoes and fish are done.
• Add chopped parsley and chopped scallions to the kettle.

JAGACIDA (PORTUGUESE JAG)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 2 quart saucepan; Fry linguica, seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add onions and garlic, sauteeing until onions are tender and translucent; be careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add water, tomato paste, and bay leaves, stirring until the tomato paste is dissolved. Add lima beans and rice, stirring to combine; bring to a boil on high temperature
• When it is boiling, turn to medium low heat and cover, cooking 20-30 minute
• Check occasionally, stir to avoid sticking, lowering the heat a smidge further if needed; rice should be fairly dry when cooked completely.
• Remove the bay leaves before serving.
• NOTE: if you'd like to lower the fat a little, try Gaspar's turkey linguica, it's sold in the same section as the kielbasa, chorizo, etc.
• NOTE: Can this be done with brown rice? I don't know -- but if some kind soul is willing to try, please post a review with your results!