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Vegetarian feijao tropeiro

Beans, greens and scrambled eggs are folded with toasted cassava flour for a savory, crumbly skillet meal. The flour absorbs surface moisture and gives a distinctive texture without turning the mixture into a sauce.

VegetarianEasy4 main-course portions

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 main-course portions. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 720 gCanned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 120 gCertified gluten-free toasted farinha de mandioca cassava flour
  • 150 gCollard greens stems removed and leaves finely sliced
  • 150 gOnion diced
  • 3 cloveGarlic chopped
  • 3 eachEggs
  • 40 mlOlive oil
  • ¾ tspSalt
  • ½ tspBlack pepper
  • 10 gFresh chives chopped

Make it

  1. Drain the rinsed beans very well. Heat 25 ml oil in a large skillet and soften onion for 6 minutes. Add garlic and collard greens and cook for 5–6 minutes until the greens are tender.
  2. Beat eggs with 0.25 tsp salt. Heat the remaining oil in a small skillet and scramble the eggs until fully set and 160°F/71°C.
  3. Add beans, remaining salt and pepper to the greens and cook for 4–5 minutes until hot. Fold in the scrambled eggs.
  4. Sprinkle in the toasted cassava flour gradually, folding for 2–3 minutes until the mixture is warm and crumbly. Finish with chives and serve.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Eggs. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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