Baião de Dois

Name: Baião de Dois
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Brazil
Ingredients: 1 cup dried cowpeas (feijão de corda), cooked, or canned; 1 1/2 cups white rice; 1/2 lb carne de sol or bacon, cubed; 1 cup queijo coalho, cubed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; Chopped cilantro, for garnish

6 servings15 min prep35 min cookEasy Brazil

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Baião de Dois

Story updated September 17, 2026

Baião de dois, a rice and bean dish often made with cheese and dried meat, hails from Brazil's Northeast, where its name references a regional musical rhythm associated with rural sertanejo culture. It reflects the resourceful, cheese- and meat-forward cooking traditions of Brazil's semi-arid interior.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

1 cup dried cowpeas (feijão de corda), cooked, or canned
1 1/2 cups white rice
1/2 lb carne de sol or bacon, cubed
1 cup queijo coalho, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
Chopped cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

1Sauté the carne de sol or bacon in butter until browned and slightly crisp.
2Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
3Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes to coat in the fat.
4Add the cooked cowpeas along with their liquid, plus enough water to cook the rice.
5Cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes until the rice is tender.
6Fold in the cubed queijo coalho off the heat until slightly melted.
7Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

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