Traditional Kentucky Burgoo

Description

This is my version of a traditional Kentucky stew recipe my brother brought back after going to school in Louisville. A favorite on Derby Day or any day!

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound cubed pork shoulder roast
  • 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ 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
  • ¾ cup diced onion
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in an 8-quart pot over medium heat; brown pork and beef cubes in the hot oil
  2. working in batches if necessary.
  3. Stir in chicken broth
  4. chicken pieces
  5. potatoes
  6. and carrots. Bring to a boil
  7. reduce heat to low
  8. and simmer stew for 1 hour.
  9. Stir in stewed tomatoes
  10. barbeque sauce
  11. green beans
  12. okra
  13. corn
  14. onion
  15. green bell pepper
  16. celery
  17. apple cider vinegar
  18. Worcestershire sauce
  19. garlic
  20. bay leaves
  21. salt
  22. black pepper
  23. and hot pepper sauce.
  24. Bring stew back to a boil
  25. reduce heat to low
  26. and simmer 1 more hour.
  27. Discard bay leaves before serving stew in bowls.

Prep Time: 1 hr

Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12

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