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Burgoo Stew

Lehman's
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Have you ever heard of burgoo? It’s a Kentucky stew that can vary each time you make it! Burgoo typically has three meats and a variety of vegetables like corn, potatoes, lima beans, and even cabbage. Most cooks have one secret ingredient, like brown sugar or a dash or hot sauce.

Instead of buying all of the ingredients, keep small amounts of leftovers in the fridge (that one piece of steak from the cookout; vegetables left over from a meal, a chicken breast that didn’t make it into the casserole). And then throw them all together to make the stew. It’s a yummy way to use up leftovers that aren’t large enough for a full meal.

What in the World is Burgoo?

Author: Lehman's

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breast
2 pounds roast beef
2 pounds steak or sausage
3 medium carrots
3 minced garlic gloves
2 celery ribs
1 large onion
1 large green pepper
2 medium potatoes
2 cups corn
2 cups lima beans
2 cups finely chopped cabbage
64 oz. beef broth
28 oz. of crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 bay leaves

Directions

Dice and chop all the meat and vegetables; brown the meat and sauté the vegetables in olive oil.
Then put all ingredients into a large pot and add the broth.
Add crushed tomatoes, salt, thyme, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and bay leaves.
Simmer for at least two hours, add a side of cornbread or biscuits and your burgoo feast is ready.