This is the definitive answer to the question of what to prepare for a winter gathering, as it is incredibly hearty (in the best way) and makes enough to serve a small crowd. Just consider the protein quotient: bacon, chourico sausage, blood sausage, and meat sausage. Adding further heft to the stew are red beans, potatoes, and massa cotovelinhos. Piercing the sausages will allow their flavorful juices to permeate the broth.