Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Soup Recipes

Portuguese Baked Pork & Beans

Comfort food at it's best, this Portuguese baked pork & beans recipe is very easy to prepare and makes a great meal.
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Portuguese Baked Pork & Beans

Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time1 h
Ready In1 h 20 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil1/2 green pepper, diced1 onion, diced1 lb of Portuguese cooked chouriço, skin removed, diced1/4 lb of salted pork or bacon, diced4 16 ounce cans of navy beans, rinsed and drained2 cloves of garlic, minced1 small can of tomato sauce2 cups of water1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper1 teaspoon of paprika1 teaspoon of Kosher salt
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil1/2 green pepper, diced1 onion, diced1 lb of Portuguese cooked chouriço, skin removed, diced1/4 lb of salted pork or bacon, diced4 16 ounce cans of navy beans, rinsed and drained2 cloves of garlic, minced1 small can of tomato sauce2 cups of water1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper1 teaspoon of paprika1 teaspoon of Kosher salt
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Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  2. In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat the olive oil then add in the green pepper, onions, garlic, chouriço and bacon/pork. 
  3. Saute over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften and the chouriço and bacon/pork starts to brown.
  4. Next, add the tomato sauce, water, pepper, paprika and salt,  mix well then add the beans.
  5. Bring mixture to a boil on top of the stove then turn off the heat.
  6. Transfer the beans to an oven-safe baking dish and bake for about 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
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Pauline
Pauline
Hello! At what temperature should the oven be at to bake the beans?
2 Years ago, Friday, March 17, 2023
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Eddy
170C Pauline.
2 Years ago, Monday, March 20, 2023
MrsWolter53
MrsWolter53
This sounds delish! But, what would be the measurements for 3 people?!
2 Years ago, Friday, July 15, 2022
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Eddy
Half lb of chourico and 3 cans of beans.
2 Years ago, Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Maria
Maria
I have been wanting to make this for so long, but didn't have the recipe. Thanks for posting.. it looks delicious!
2 Years ago, Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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Eddy
You’re welcome Maria, enjoy.
2 Years ago, Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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