Feijoada with yucca cakes and braised collard greens

This is from The Artful Vegan, a cookbook from the Millenium.

Feijoada is a black bean stew that originated in Portugal, but is common in former Portuguese colonies, especially Brazil. This stew was the weakest part of the dish. It was tasty, but too spicy for what should be a mild dish. I used 3 red peppers and 2 poblanos; one poblano would have been better. The yucca cakes were very popular, as you would imagine a deep fried starch patty would be. It's kind of a glorified tater tot, but in a good way. The braised collard greens were also excellent, and really easy to make.

I give it 7/10