Each chef cooks feijoada in his own recipe, it depends of the state of Brazil, somewhere prefer to make this dish of red or white beans, somewhere prefer to put only one kind of meat, somewhere bacon or smoked sausage.
1.
It is necessary to soak beans for 8-10 hours, do it at night, so it is more convenient to start cooking in the morning. Thoroughly rinse the beans and put swollen boil on low heat for 1 - 1.5 hours under the cover, stir occasionally so that the food does not overheat. Should pour water at 6-8 cm above the level of the beans.
2.
At this time, in olive oil, fry the onions and garlic first, then tomato, and minced beef.
3. Next step put roasted blend in the prepared beans. Of spices put a bay leaf, pepper, salt, herbs, can be a few spoonfuls of tomato paste. Bring to a boil, and simmer until fully cooked, the beans must become soft and smooth.