Brunswick Stew

Total Time Prep: 1-1/2 hours + chilling Cook: 1 hour
Yield 24 servings (6 quarts)
Test Kitchen Approved
Brunswick stew dates back to the 1860s, when it was served as a complete meal. We now use it as an accompaniment to barbecues. It is delicious picnic fare when served with country ribs, coleslaw or potato salad. When I make this stew, I double the recipe and freeze small portions so we can enjoy it at several meals. —Alyce Ray, Forest Park, Georgia

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bone-in pork loin chops
  • 2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
  • 1 pound beef top round steak, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 cans (14-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs, toasted
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. Place pork chops, chicken and round steak in a large Dutch oven; cover with water. Cover and cook for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
  2. Strain stock into a large kettle; refrigerate overnight. Remove bones from meat; dice and place in a separate bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. The next day, skim fat from stock. Add tomatoes, onion, tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic and pepper sauce. Simmer, uncovered, about 45 minutes.
  4. Add the kernel corn, cream-style corn and reserved meat; heat through. Stir in bread crumbs; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 151 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.

Brunswick stew dates back to the 1860s, when it was served as a complete meal. We now use it as an accompaniment to barbecues. It is delicious picnic fare when served with country ribs, coleslaw or potato salad. When I make this stew, I double the recipe and freeze small portions so we can enjoy it at several meals. —Alyce Ray, Forest Park, Georgia
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