Brunswick Stew - KOAM TV 7

Brunswick Stew

• 1 stewing chicken
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon or 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 4 cups fresh or 2 cans (1 lb each) tomatoes
• 2 cups lima beans
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 4 cups corn cut from cob or 2 cans (1 lb each) corn - drain liquid from cans
• 2 cups okra (optional)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Cut chicken in pieces.  In a large pot, add bouillon cubes or stock, then fill with water until chicken is covered.  Stew until meat can be easily removed from bone.  Remove chicken, bone, skin and dice. 

Strain broth and return to pot.  Sauté onions in 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine.  Place all ingredients in broth and simmer on low heat until potatoes are tender. 

Brunswick Stew benefits from long, slow cooking.  The flavor improves if the stew is refrigerated overnight and reheated the next day.