Kentucky burgoo

20 servings

Ingredients

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

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. Crumble 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.