Burgoo

20 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsReady to Cook BroilerChicken
2poundsBeef Shank Cross-cuts
12cupsWater
1tablespoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
6eachesSlices Bacon
56ounces(2 cns) Tomatoes
1cupCubed Peeled Potatoes
2cupsCoarsely Chopped Carrots
1cupChopped Onion
1cupChopped Celery
1cupChopped Green Pepper
2tablespoonsPacked Dark Brown Sugar
¼teaspoonCrushed Dried Red Pepper
4eachesWhole Cloves
1eachClove Garlic, Minced
1eachBay Leaf
4eachesEars Of Fresh Corn
32ounces(2 cns) Butter Beans
10ouncesFrozen Cut Okra
cupUnbleached All-purpose Flour

Directions

In 10-quart Dutch oven or stock pot combine chicken, beef cross cuts, water, salt and pepper. Cover; cook til meat is tender, about 1 hour.

Remove chicken and beef from broth, reserving broth. Remove chicken and beef from bones; discard skin and bones. Cube beef and chicken.

Set aside. Cook bacon til crisp; drain, reserving drippings. Cruble bacon, set aside. To reserved broth in Dutch oven, add cubed beef, undrained tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, green pepper, sugar, red pepper, cloves, garlic,and Bay Leaf. Cover; simmer 1 hour, stirring often. Remove cloves and bay leaf. With knife, make cuts down center of each row of corn kernels and scrape off of cobs. Add corn, cubed chicken, undrained beans, and okra to Dutch oven; simmer 20 minutes. Blend flour and reserved bacon drippings; stir into stew.

Cook until stew thickens. Salt to taste. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with baking powder biscuits for a great meal.