Feijão tropeiro
feijão tropeiro
Minas beans with manioc, pork and egg — a dry plate, not a soup, from the muleteer road.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: feijão tropeiro.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Feijão tropeiro is cooked beans tossed with toasted manioc, bacon or sausage, onion, garlic and scrambled egg until it is a dry, savoury hash. Couve on the side. It should not swim.
Ingredients
- Black beans, cooked, drained400 g
- Manioc, farinha80 g
- Pork, bacon or sausage150 g
- Onion1
- Garlic3 clove
- Egg3 large
- Collard greens (optional)150 g
- Salt3.7 ml
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Render pork, soften onion and garlic. Scramble eggs in the pan. Add beans, then manioc flour. Toss dry. Salt.
15 minStep 2
Optional: flash-fry shredded collards in the same fat.
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Substitutions
Pork → Skip it and use more oil
A quieter plate.
Tips
- Carioca beans are more Minas than black. Use what you cooked.
- It reheats. Add a splash of water if it is dusty.
History & culture
Minas Gerais. A Saturday plate and a restaurant order that tastes of the road story even when it is not.
Named for tropeiros (muleteers) who needed food that travelled. The mix is the dish.
Regional variation
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Márcia Cristina Machado via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Feij%C3%A3o%20Tropeiro.jpg
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Feijão tropeiro take?
35 min all in — 15 min prep, 20 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Eggs. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ¾ tsp.
What can I use instead?
Pork → Skip it and use more oil. A quieter plate.
Any tips from this recipe?
Carioca beans are more Minas than black. Use what you cooked. It reheats. Add a splash of water if it is dusty.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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