Louise-Adélaïde Boisnard 11:49 a.m., March 05, 2022

Each week, a chef presents one of their recipes at the Table des Bons Vivants.

This week, Alessandra Montagne, chef of the restaurant Nosso, in Paris prepared a feijoada, a dish of black beans with pork belly typical of Brazil.

Here is his recipe.

Each week, a chef presents one of their recipes at the Table des Bons Vivants.

This week, Alessandra Montagne, chef of the restaurant Nosso, in Paris prepared a feijoada, a dish of black beans with pork belly typical of Brazil.

Here is his recipe.Ingredients 1 kg of black beans


750 g of smoked bacon


750 g of semi-  salted bacon


2 onions 


3 cloves of garlic + 1 clove


1 bunch of coriander


A few slices of blood orange


1 bay leaf 


Salt, pepper 

Desalt the semi-salted breast. 

Immerse the beans in a large saucepan with 1.5 liters of cold water.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours.


Stir occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the pan. 


Once the beans are cooked, brown the pieces of meat in a casserole dish. Then brown the pieces of meat on all sides in a large casserole dish.

Add the garlic cloves and the peeled onions and brown them for 2-3 minutes with the meat. 

Transfer the beans with their cooking water to the casserole and cook, covered, on a low boil for 2h30-3h (It must always be covered with water during cooking, add more if necessary, stirring occasionally) . 

When the cooking is finished, toast a clove of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced ​​in a very hot pan with a little oil.

I add grilled garlic, strips Serve the feijoada with rice, farofa (Brazilian cassava flour), grilled garlic and a few slices of blood orange.