Brunswick Stew

The time honored recipe that I learned for Brunswick Stew involved 3 or 4 squirrels, a rabbit and maybe a possum (or some other roadkill). Or squirrel, rabbit and chicken at least. Needless to say, I scared a priest from New York (NYC) by explaining this before I served him this version.

September 21, 2023

by Beth

The time honored recipe that I learned for Brunswick Stew involved 3 or 4 squirrels, a rabbit and maybe a possum (or some other roadkill). Or squirrel, rabbit and chicken at least. Needless to say, I scared a priest from New York (NYC) by explaining this before I served him this version.

Brunswick Stew

Recipe by BethCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

3

hours 
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

3

hours 

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken (˜4 lbs)

  • 1 lb lean ground beef

  • 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage

  • 4 potatoes, cubed

  • 1 lb carrots (peeled, sliced)

  • 1 cup corn (niblets)

  • 1 cup lima beans (frozen)

  • 1 cup blackeye peas

  • 1 cup ketchup

  • 1 bottle barbeque sauce

  • 1 or 2 onions, chopped

  • celery

Directions

  • In a large stock pot cover chicken with salty water and add a handful of carrots, celery and onion
    boil the chicken until very tender (falling off the bones even)
  • Remove chicken from the pot; let it cool a bit before pulling the meat off of the bones
  • Pour broth into a bowl or other container and set aside. You will add some or all of this back to the stew later.
  • In the stock pot brown beef, sausage and onions
  • Add veggies (potatoes, corn, carrots, peas, beans)
  • Add chicken meat and chicken broth
  • Add ketchup and barbeque sauce
  • Cover over a low heat, stirring periodically until veggies are tender and flavors have married.

Notes

  • This is just a basic recipe. The size of chicken can vary greatly; If you use canned peas, beans, corn, etc, just use the whole can; potatoes: do you like more? Or maybe they are huge or maybe small; it’s okay. Barbeque sauce? Lately I’ve been using Sweet Baby Ray’s, but when I started making it, I used Open Pit (can’t find that anymore – sad). Just pick something you like;

Read More

Related Posts

Instant Pot Steel cut Oats

Instant Pot Steel cut Oats

This method takes only a bit less time, but you don’t have to babysit it. Put it in the Instant Pot, set the timer, come back later when it’s all done. I make 3-4 servings at a time, then reheat in the microwave.

Jackie’s Lasagna

My husband made this for dinner just before Christmas. The guests are still asking “When are we doing it again?”
Be prepared to take your time — but the results are worth it!

Kaufman’s Nana Bread

Kaufman’s Nana Bread

I’ve been making this banana bread recipe since Meg passed it on in the early 1970’s. Yes, I gave up Crisco and now use coconut oil, which is even better! And I measure the bananas quite generously.

Leave a Comment

0 Comments

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Learn More

About the Author

Beth

Marathoner (hey! I did complete the Nashville Rock'n'Roll Marathon! -- never again!), peregrino (Via Frances, Camino de Santiago de Compostela 2013), techie behind famvin.org for over 20 years now, mother to David, Marie and Daniel, Mémère to Lily, Ella, Genevieve, Henry, Avery, Luke and Claire, Catholic Christian (when I get frustrated and want to leave the RC I find myself asking "But where would I go?"), Auburn Tiger (War Eagle!), retired from Auburn University Libraries, and after 44 years, I'm still married to JP.