Crock Pot Brunswick Stew

My husband and I fell in love with Brunswick stew while living in North Carolina. Now that we live in Tennessee, we wanted to be able to have it without making a several hour trip to North Carolina. I have already perfected making NC style barbecue in the crock pot, so I decided this time I would take the leftovers and figure out how to make Brunswick share our website stew. Here is the recipe I came up with:

Crock PotCombine first eight ingredients in a six quart crock pot and cook on high for a minimum of 2 hours (may cook all day while at work). Remove chicken breasts and shred meat off bone. Discard skin and bones, then return shredded chicken to crock pot (if starting with pork loin, also take time to shred it as well at this point). Add diced potatoes and cook for 1 more hour. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes more. You can cook this for longer, but I recommend not letting the potatoes and vegetables cook too long otherwise they will get mushy.

The origin of Brunswick stew is highly debated some say Virginia and some say Georgia. This may not be the Brunswick stew you are used to, but it is very good and very easy. You will definitely say it is some “Southern Love in Your Tummy!” Ya’ll come back for more recipes from a good ol’ southern girl.

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You can order the Carolina Treet online and have it delivered to you totally worth it, I promise. If you have to substitute look for a sauce that has a lot of spices in it and is a bit on the hotter side but not too hot. The gumbo mix can be done on your own Kroger’s has their own and I have seen a few other stores with it too check the frozen vegetable section. If you cannot locate it, then make it yourself with equal parts okra, corn, diced onion, and diced red pepper. There are no spiced it in it is just a convenient mix of vegetables. Good luck and let me know if you make it!

LOL Carolyn, I suppose that could be dangerous and undoubtedly that is part of the history of this dish. I hope you do come visit because I would have lots to fix for ya. Have you ever had okra? It is a truly southern vegetable. They are particularly yummy fried with a cornmeal breading on them. We southerners are very good at making veggies bad for you! Though this recipe is actually pretty healthy considering it is lean pork loin and chicken breasts. Hurry up and become independently wealthy so we can have a good visit.