Brunswick STEW is Southern COMFORT at it’s Finest

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and additives.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: low-sodium vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is more cost-effective.

green beans

🥗Healthier: fresh green beans

💰Cheaper: canned green beans

Canned beans are often cheaper and easier to find.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Instant potatoes save time and cost.

Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a pot over medium-high heat.

Add 1 medium chopped white onion and sauté until translucent.

Stir in 3 cloves of chopped garlic and continue to sauté.

Add 1 cup of canned corn (do not drain) and 1.5 cups of canned diced tomatoes (with liquid).

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock.

Add 1.5 to 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken and the same amount of shredded cooked pork.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 0.5 cup of barbecue sauce, 0.25 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper. Mix until well combined.

Reduce heat and partially cover the pot, allowing it to simmer for about 40 minutes.

After 40 minutes, add canned lima beans and stir until well combined.

Let the stew simmer for another 10 minutes until the lima beans are heated through.

Ladle the stew into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped green onions.

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