Name: Brooklyn Feijoada
Yield: Makes 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds dried black beans, picked over and rinsed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (1-pound) boneless pork loin, cut into 2-inch slices; 1 pound stew beef, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pound beef short ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pound carne seca (Latin cured beef)*; 1 pound linguica or kielbasa sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pound slab bacon, cut into 4 pieces; 3 (1/2-inch-thick) pork chops; 2 medium onions, finely chopped (about 3 1/2 cups); 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons salt; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth; *Carne seca is available at Latin supermarkets. Corned beef can be substituted.

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