Lunch

Brazilian Baiao de Dois is for Lunch.

Brazilian Baiao de Dois takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Brazilian Baiao de Dois takes 45 minutes to cook.

Brazilian Baiao de Dois makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Brazilian Baiao de Dois are:

Fresh crowder peas, 2 cups
White Rice, long grain, 2 cups
Soy protein, 1/4 cup
Sour Cream, reduced fat, 1/2 cup
Bay leaf, 3 leaves
Goat Cheese, Hard, 100 grams, cubed
Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 200 grams, shredded
Garlic, 3 cloves, minced
Chopped cilantro
Ground cumin

Here is how you make Brazilian Baiao de Dois:

Cook the crowder peas in just enough water to cover them, with 1 bacon bouillon cube, 3 basil leaves, soy protein, and garlic. I do mine in a pressure cooker on low heat for about 10 minutes after it has reached full pressure at high heat. If you are using a regular pot count on more time and cook until the beans are tender enough to eat, possibly 45 minutes. In the meantime start your rice cooking in a separate pan according to the directions on the package. (In some parts of Brazil people cook the rice in the same pan as the beans using the broth from the beans. In the Northeast, I've seen people cooking the beans and rice separately and then mixing them at the end. I prefer to do it that way, but have tried both methods.) When both items are fully cooked, drain most of the bean broth reserving the broth. Mix the beans and rice together in a large bowl with the cubes of goat cheese and sour cream (in Brazil I use 1 box of Nestle "creme de leite"). Place the mixture into an appropriate sized ceramic baking dish pressing down slightly. (If your mixture looks really dry add some of the reserved broth to make it look a little wetter before placing in ceramic casserole dish.) Top with mozzarella cheese and place in a heated oven just long enough to melt cheese. Serve!Variations:Add 1/4 cup cooked bacon cubesAdd 1/4 cup cubed chorizo sausage (lightly fried and drained first)Make a fresh salsa (vinagrete) with tomatoes, onions, and peppers with a sprinkle of lemon juice and vinager to serve along side.Buy a bag of Farofa Pronta from your local Brazilian bodega to sprinkle on top.Serve as a side with lots of grilled meats.p.s. I answer all questions sent my way! Send me a Spark Mail or put your question in a comment below. Thanks! Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AM.GIRLINBRAZIL.

The nutritional information for Brazilian Baiao de Dois is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 290.5

• Total Fat: 11.7 g
• Cholesterol: 33.2 mg
• Sodium: 172.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 17.0 g