Simple Brunswick Stew

pork

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is lower in fat, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

bbq sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier without added sugars, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

Start with about 1.5 pounds of leftover barbecued pork and place it in a large pot.

Add a small rotisserie chicken, deboned, to the pot.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock.

Stir in 1.5 cups of vinegar-based barbecue sauce.

Add 1 sweet onion, chopped, to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of brown sugar to the pot.

Incorporate a 15-ounce bag of frozen cut okra.

Add a 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes to the pot.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper.

Add 1 tablespoon of freeze-dried garlic to the mixture.

Stir everything together well and heat until hot.

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