Feijão Tropeiro

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pinto beans
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 small yellow onions
• ½ pound slab bacon
• 4 hard eggs
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 bunch collard greens
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

1. Prepare the beans according to their package.
2. Drain.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. In a large pan, cook the bacon and sausage.
5. Remove the sausage and bacon.
6. Slice the sausage into 1 inch-thick pieces.
7. In the pan with bacon grease, sauté the white onion and garlic.
8. Slice the collard green into small (⅛-inch) strips.
9. Mix all ingredients except the hard-boiled eggs in a large bowl using a wooden spoon.
10. Drizzle with olive oil.
11. Stir gently.
12. Garnish with sliced boiled eggs.
13. Serve hot or cold.