Kentucky Burgoo

Storing and Planning Ahead

Keeps in the fridge for 5 days and freezes for up to 3 months. Better the next day.

Making Kentucky Burgoo

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1. Put the chicken, pork, beef and water in a very large pot. Bring to a boil, skim, then simmer gently for 90 minutes.

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2. Lift out the chicken, remove the skin and bones and shred the meat. Return it to the pot.

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3. Add the onions, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring from the bottom now and then.

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4. Add the sweetcorn, cabbage and lima beans and simmer for 60 minutes until the stew is thick. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and hot sauce.

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Tips for Success

• Use a pot with a heavy base so the stew does not catch.
• Skim the fat from the top as it rises.
• Add water a cupful at a time if the stew reduces too far.

Good Alongside

Cornbread · Saltine crackers · Hot sauce · Coleslaw

Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Philadelphia Soft Pretzels, 3 Ingredient Biscuits, Air Fryer Asparagus.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: weights that include bone are counted as if all of it were eaten, so the figures run high. How the figures are worked out.