Tutu de Feijão with Sausage and Rice

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 40 gcassava flour
• 15 mlolive oil
• 100 gcanned black beans, fully undrained
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1onion, finely diced
• 70 gwhite rice
• 1egg
• 50 gsmoked sausage (calabresa), sliced
• 50 gsmoked bacon, sliced
• 2garlic cloves, minced

Method

1. Cook the dry white rice in salted water until tender and set aside.
2. Crisp the sliced bacon and smoked sausage together in a pan. Once browned, remove the meats and leave the rendered fat.
3. Soften the diced onion alongside the garlic in that same pan.
4. Pour the undrained black beans into the pan and blend or mash them into a thick soup. Return the crisp meats.
5. Slowly fold the cassava flour into the beans, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
6. In a small separate pan lightly greased with olive oil, quickly fry the egg sunny-side up.
7. Serve the bean purée alongside the rice, topped with the fried egg.