A great southern soup. I do not make it spicy, because my husband doesn't care for spicy things. Add as much hot sauce as you want or add a little cayenne pepper. Also some people add okra to their soup.
BRUNSWICK STEW
(seves 6-8)
Ingredients:
*1/2 pound bacon, cut up
*1 1/2 cup cooked chicken, shredded (I use leftover rotisserie chicken)
*4-6 boneless pork chops (or use a pork roast about 2 pounds)
*2 medium yells onions, chopped
*3-4 garlic cloves, minced
*1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
*1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
*1 teaspoon salt
*1 teaspoon ground black pepper
*4 1/2 cups chicken stock
*2 cups peeled, cubed russet or Idaho potatoes
*2 cups frozen corn, thawed
*1 cup frozen lima beans thawed
*1/4 cup BBQ sauce
*1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
*hot sauce to taste (optional)
Directions:
~In a large dutch oven, cook 1/2 pound cut up bacon over medium heat until crisp.
~Remove bacon from pan.
~Add in pork chops, and cook for 1-2 minutes per side until a light golden brown.
~Remove from pan and set aside.
~Chop pork into bite size pieces, once cool enough
~Add in 2 medium chopped onions and cook until tender, stirring often.
~Add in 3-4 minced garlic cloves, and cook for 1 more minute, stirring continuously.
~Add in 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, stirring the bottom of the pan to deglaze it.
~Add in 4 1/2 cups chicken stock, 2 cups peeled cubbed potatoes, and bring to a boil.
~Add in 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken, cooked bacon, and 2 cups pork chops.
~Stir in 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce to taste.
~Reduce heat to simmer and cook until potatoes are tender.
~Add in 2 cups thawed corn and 1 cup thawed lima beans.
~Cook for another 10 minutes before serving.
