burgoo for the slow cooker

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Jan 4, 2013

Burgoo has been a Kentucky crowd pleaser for more than 150 years. It's midway between a hearty soup and a stew,many people say it started in Owensboro,Kentucky around 1897 in the work camps, using whatever wild game they could find,some people call this version roadkill. No two people make this the same way.Some like it hot some like it so thick a spoon will stand up in the bowl like a stew.There are as many different ways to prepare this,as there are people to eat it. The country club crowd and derby fancy sets call this BUR-goo, while almost everyone else acents the last syllable bur-GOO

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 5 Hr 30 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds extra lean pork tenderloin
  • 8 ounces chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 3 medium yellow onions, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 - stalks celery, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 14 ounces can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup okra, diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley,chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 pound potatoes, large dice
  • 1 cup frozen lima beans
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Serve with - salt and pepper, tabasco, steak sauce and worcestershire sauce to taste.
  • NOTE: - many recipes also add beef, mutton and sweet potato.

How To Make burgoo for the slow cooker

  • Step 1
    Dice the pork and chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Add the meats, onions,cabbage, carrots,okra, celery, garlic,tomatoes, spices and broth and bourbon to a slow cooker. Stir to combine, layer the potatoes on top , then cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
  • Step 2
    After the 5-6 hours have passed, add the lima beans and corn, stir and cook for another 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Step 3
    Combine the cornstarch and water, then add to the stew, stir and cook 10 minutes more with the lid off. Serve with the condiments. Note: you can adjust the thickness of this recipe by adding more or less chicken broth or water.

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