Traditional Kentucky Burgoo
Description
This rich southern-style stew with beef, pork, and all kinds of vegetables has a smoky flavor thanks to prepared barbeque sauce. The big stew needs several hours to simmer.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 pound cubed pork shoulder roast
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1 pound cubed beef stew meat
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4 cups chicken broth
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1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken parts
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2 cups diced potatoes
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1 cup diced carrots
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1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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1 cup smoky barbeque sauce
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1 cup green beans
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1 cup diced okra
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1 cup corn
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3/4 cup diced onion
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1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
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1/2 cup diced celery
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1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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3 cloves garlic, chopped
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3 bay leaves
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste
Directions
1
Heat olive oil in an 8-quart pot over medium heat; brown pork and beef cubes in the hot oil, working in batches if necessary.
2
Stir in chicken broth, chicken pieces, potatoes, and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer stew for 1 hour.
3
Stir in stewed tomatoes, barbeque sauce, green beans, okra, corn, onion, green bell pepper, celery, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
4
Bring stew back to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 more hour.
5
Discard bay leaves before serving stew in bowls.