Traditional Kentucky Burgoo

Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 150 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

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

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound cubed pork shoulder roast
1 pound cubed beef stew meat
4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken parts
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup smoky barbeque sauce
1 cup green beans
1 cup diced okra
1 cup corn
3/4 cup diced onion
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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.