Brunswick Stew
Brunswick Stew
Serves 6-8
2 T olive oil
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced onion
1/3 cup diced carrot
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ t cayenne pepper
½ t ground cumin
2 T tomato paste
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1 T hot sauce
1 T brown sugar
1 T Worcestershire sauce
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen lima beans
1 russet potato, diced
1 lb. smoked/pulled pork*
Salt and pepper to taste
Add the olive oil to a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes or until softened.
Add the cayenne and cumin and stir for 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and tomato paste. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add canned tomatoes, stock, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper if needed and bring to a simmer. Add potatoes, corn and beans. Return to simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Add the pulled pork and break it apart. Cook for 5 minutes or until pork is warmed through. Taste and season as desired with salt and pepper.
Serve in a warm bowl garnished with a drizzle of extra barbecue sauce.
*This can be made with any cooked meats such as ground pork, chicken, sausage, or beef. Grab some pre-cooked meat from a local BBQ spot or shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken in a pinch!
