Best 5 Tandy Elliss Burgoo Recipes

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In the realm of hearty and flavorful stews, few dishes can rival the allure of Tandy Ellis's burgoo. This Southern classic, originating from Kentucky, is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring succulent meats, tender vegetables, and a rich, aromatic broth. With its origins in the communal cooking traditions of the region, burgoo has evolved into a culinary masterpiece that has captivated taste buds across generations. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice chef eager to explore new culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the intricacies of creating Tandy Ellis's burgoo, ensuring a delectable and satisfying dining experience.

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TANDY ELLIS'S BURGOO



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Provided by Marion Flexner

Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Beef     Chicken     Lamb     Tomato     Kentucky Derby     Legume     Tailgating     Party

Yield 8 to 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lbs. beef cut from the shank (soup bone included)
1/2 lb. lamb (baby lamb, not mutton)
1 medium-sized chicken
2 C diced potatoes
Red pepper to taste (1 small pod, or more to taste)
3 C corn cut from the cob (young field corn is best)
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 "toe" of garlic
2 C diced onions
1 C fresh butterbeans or 1 pkg. frozen butterbeans
3 carrots, diced
1 C minced parsley
2 green peppers, diced, seeds removed
2 C okra, diced or cut in rings
4 qts. water, or more if soup cooks too thick
12 tomatoes or 1 qt. can

Steps:

  • Put the beef, lamb, and dismembered chicken in a soup kettle with water, salt, black and red pepper. An old-fashioned iron kettle was specified by Mr. Ellis, but any heavy aluminum or metal kettle with a tight-fitting lid will do. Let this come to a hard boil, reduce the heat, and simmer about 2 hours with the lid on. Add potatoes, onions, and at intervals of 10 minutes, the butterbeans, carrots, green peppers. Then add corn and simmer for 2 hours or until mixture seems very thick. Watch carefully so that it does not stick. Add more water from time to time if necessary, but use as little as possible. Add okra and tomatoes and the garlic and let simmer another 1 1/2 hours, or until these vegetables too are done and blended with the others. Mr. Ellis insisted that the stew should cook for 7 hours, but 4 to 5 hours should be quite sufficient. As soon as soup is taken from stove, stir the parsley into it. This soup improves by standing and can be kept for a long time in the refrigerator. It is delicious when reheated. Serve with corn pones and follow it with a piece of pie-a most satisfactory repast, Kentucky style.

BURGOO



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Burgoo is the celebrated stew which helped to make Kentucky famous. It is served on Derby Day, at political rallies, horse sales, picnics, and other outdoor events. Its history dates back to before the Civil War. When available Burgoo includes squirrel, rabbit or other game meat. This is a good party dish. Serve mint juleps first, and hard cider with the Burgoo. Old fashioned wilted lettuce, cracklin' bread, watermelon pickle, and a dessert of Southern pecan pie will make your guests feel as if it really were Derby Day.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     Stew

Time 3h30m

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 -2 lb pork shank or 1 -2 lb pork shoulder
1 -2 lb veal
1 -2 lb beef
1 -2 lb lamb stew meat
4 lbs stewing chicken
6 quarts water
3 tablespoons salt
1 bay leaf
1 lb potato (3 or 4 medium size)
3 -4 carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 large green peppers, cut in slivers or 1 large chopped green pepper
1 (1 lb) can tomato puree
1 (1 lb) can tomatoes
2 small dried hot chili peppers
1 (1 lb) can whole kernel corn
2 cups sliced fresh okra or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
2 cups lima beans, fresh frozen or 2 cups canned lima beans
1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon A.1. Original Sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
additional salt
1/2 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Combine meat, chicken, and water in a very large kettle. Season with salt and bay leaf. Simmer until the meat is tender and falls from the bones. Lift it out, cool, and cut all meat from bones. Cut meat into bite size pieces. Skim off the fat or chill the stock and remove all hardened fat. Return meat and chicken pieces to the stock.
  • Peel potatoes and onions, scrape the carrots, and dice the vegetables. Add to stew along with sliced celery, green pepper slivers, tomato puree, tomatoes, hot peppers, corn, okra, lima beans, and cabbage.
  • Simmer slowly until stew is thick and vegetables are done, 2 to 3 hours. Burgoo should be thick but still soupy. Season with Worcestershire, A.1. Sauce, cayenne, and additional salt, if needed. Just before serving, sprinkle stew with parsley. Serve in soup plates or bowls. Makes about 25 servings.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.2, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 95.6, Sodium 1050.1, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.8, Protein 24.3

KENTUCKY BURGOO



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Burgoo is a traditional Kentuckian stew made from a mixture of ingredients, and served commonly at the Kentucky Derby. Serve this hearty dish Southern-style with cornbread and mint juleps to celebrate this year's Derby on May 5th!

Provided by GingerThorton

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews

Time P2DT10h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 pounds bone-in mutton shoulder or leg, cut into 1 pound pieces
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups medium salsa
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) package frozen lima beans, thawed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

Steps:

  • Day one: In a large heavy stockpot, add meat and cover with water. Add 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, and enough water to completely cover meat. Simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove meat from stock; refrigerate stock for later use. Debone meat, discard bones, and place meat in a roasting pan. Roast meat for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven or until tender when pierced with a fork. Cover pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate.
  • Day two: Remove stock from refrigerator; skim off and discard top layer of hardened white fat. Pour 4 cups of stock into a heavy stockpot; add potatoes, carrots, 1 can of crushed tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook vegetable mixture over medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly and refrigerate.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook and stir until onion is transparent, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside. Remove meat from refrigerator and add remaining stock to pan. Cover the roasting pan with a lid or aluminum foil.
  • Cook meat for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove the meat from the oven and pour in the salsa, onion, tomato sauce, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, and 1 can crushed tomatoes. Continue roasting for another 1 1/2 hours. Cool slightly and refrigerate overnight.
  • Day three: In a large Dutch oven portable roaster or large stock pot, combine meat with the vegetable mixture from the day before, corn, green beans, lima beans, okra, and tomato juice. Cook for 3 hours at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) if using a roaster, or if using a stock pot, simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 81.6 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 975 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

KENTUCKY BURGOO



Kentucky Burgoo image

Burgoo is a traditional Kentuckian stew made from a mixture of ingredients, and served commonly at the Kentucky Derby. Serve this hearty dish Southern-style with cornbread and mint juleps to celebrate this year's Derby on May 5th!

Provided by GingerThorton

Categories     Stew

Time P2DT10h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 pounds bone-in mutton shoulder or leg, cut into 1 pound pieces
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups medium salsa
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) package frozen lima beans, thawed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

Steps:

  • Day one: In a large heavy stockpot, add meat and cover with water. Add 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, and enough water to completely cover meat. Simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove meat from stock; refrigerate stock for later use. Debone meat, discard bones, and place meat in a roasting pan. Roast meat for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven or until tender when pierced with a fork. Cover pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate.
  • Day two: Remove stock from refrigerator; skim off and discard top layer of hardened white fat. Pour 4 cups of stock into a heavy stockpot; add potatoes, carrots, 1 can of crushed tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook vegetable mixture over medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly and refrigerate.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook and stir until onion is transparent, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside. Remove meat from refrigerator and add remaining stock to pan. Cover the roasting pan with a lid or aluminum foil.
  • Cook meat for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove the meat from the oven and pour in the salsa, onion, tomato sauce, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, and 1 can crushed tomatoes. Continue roasting for another 1 1/2 hours. Cool slightly and refrigerate overnight.
  • Day three: In a large Dutch oven portable roaster or large stock pot, combine meat with the vegetable mixture from the day before, corn, green beans, lima beans, okra, and tomato juice. Cook for 3 hours at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) if using a roaster, or if using a stock pot, simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 81.6 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 975 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

KENTUCKY BURGOO



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Burgoo is a stew made with a variety of meats and vegetables and is a Kentucky tradition, often cooked in large pots and for events and barbecues on open fires. Who knows the origin of the word burgoo, it could be from a mispronunciation of the word barbecue to a mispronunciation of bird stew, but the origin remains a mystery. This recipe makes enough to feed an army and when my entire family gets together, that's about what we've got. My husband makes this for his hunting buddies. Adapted from Southern Living.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Stew

Time 6h

Yield 6 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 (3 lb) whole chickens
2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
2 lbs pork loin chops, trimmed
5 quarts water
1 dressed rabbit (optional)
1 lb tomatoes
5 potatoes, peeled
5 stalks celery
4 carrots
2 onions
2 green bell peppers
1 small cabbage
2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
1 cup frozen baby lima bean
1 cup frozen English peas
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 quarts beef broth
1 (32 ounce) bottle ketchup
2 cups dry red wine
1 (10 ounce) bottle Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Add the first 5 ingredients to a very large stockpot; bring to a boil.
  • Cover, lower heat, and simmer 1 hour or until meats are tender.
  • Remove meats from the stockpot; reserve liquid in the stockpot.
  • Skin, bone, and shed meat; return meat to the stockpot.
  • Chop the next 6 ingredients and shred the cabbage.
  • Add chopped/shredded vegetables and remaining ingredients to the stockpot.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 4 hours.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Meat: Use a combination of meats for a flavorful burgoo. Beef, pork, and chicken are popular choices.
  • Brown the Meat: Browning the meat adds depth of flavor and helps to thicken the burgoo.
  • Use a Variety of Vegetables: Vegetables add flavor, texture, and color to burgoo. Common choices include corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and okra.
  • Add Spices and Seasonings: Spices and seasonings are essential for creating a flavorful burgoo. Common choices include salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and chili powder.
  • Simmer for a Long Time: Burgoo is a slow-cooked dish that benefits from long simmering. This allows the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Serve with Cornbread or Biscuits: Cornbread or biscuits are traditional accompaniments to burgoo. They help to soak up the delicious broth.

Conclusion:

Burgoo is a hearty and flavorful stew that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of meats and vegetables. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make a delicious burgoo that your family and friends will love. So next time you are looking for a comforting and satisfying meal, give burgoo a try.

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