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Brunswick Stew

Brunswick stew, a tomato based stew with vegetables and meat, is a traditional dish popular in the American South. It's also surrounded by controversy.

Morsels of Life - Brunswick Stew - Brunswick stew, a tomato based stew with vegetables and meat, is a traditional dish popular in the American South. It's also surrounded by controversy.

Brunswick Stew is a tomato based stew with vegetables (usually at least lima beans, corn, and okra) and at least one type of meat. However, there's quite a bit of controversy surrounding its origins and the proper ingredients. Some claim it's from Brunswick County, VA, others, Brunswick, GA, and yet others, Braunschweig, Germany. And then there's the Eastern NC style - thicker, with potatoes and a smoky flavor. Contrasting with Eastern VA, which is thinner, without potatoes, more tomato flavored, and less smoky. AND on top of all that - there's controversy over the proper meats. GA style usually uses beef and/or pork with squirrel, whereas VA uses chicken with rabbit, and NC uses chicken and pulled pork. Wow! That's a lot of controversy!

Despite all this controversy, Brunswick Stew is one of those things I've been thinking about making for probably years. But, for one reason or another, I just never got around to it. (Maybe I was busy contemplating all the controversy!) So when I found this recipe on Mrs. Happy Homemaker, I knew I had to make it one of my Five Friday Finds. This stew doesn't take long at all! Just throw everything into a slow cooker, and let it do all the work. (Of course, you can still take all the credit when serving. :) ) If you've got a lot of turkey leftover, try this Brunswick stew with turkey! It'll be gone in no time. :)

What do you put in your Brunswick Stew?


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Brunswick stew, a tomato based stew with vegetables and meat, is a traditional dish popular in the American South. It's also surrounded by controversy.

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Yield: 16 servings

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
2 pounds chicken, cooked and then chopped or shredded
3 cups onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
29 ounces 1 large can or 2 small cans tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons white vinegar
6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pound potatoes, cubed
16 ounces (dry weight) beans, cooked
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper
16 ounces corn, kernels
16 ounces vegetables, chopped I used lima beans, carrots, green beans, peas, and I'm not sure what else.
2 ounces BBQ sauce

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Throw all materials into slow cooker.
  3. Set for at least 1 hour.
  4. Serve and enjoy!



4 comments:

  1. This sounds great! I love the kind of meals that you can throw in a crockpot and then serve! Thanks!

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  2. carolinaheartstringsNovember 30, 2011

    Brunswick stew is very Southern. We love it at our house. I will be trying your recipe. Delicious. Come visit and check out our pumpkin fried rice and tomorrow a great dip. Be sure to visit on Friday. We are having a great giveaway from the Shabby Apple. Visit and register to win!

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  3. me too! Let me know what you think if you give this Brunswick Stew a try. :)

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  4. I didn't even realize how Southern it was until I found out some people here had never heard of it! Yankees :P It does remind me a bit of home in NC, where the food is so much tastier! Let me know what you think once you give it a try. :)

    Looks like you got a lot of tasty eats on your site as well. :)

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