BBQ Brunswick Stew

BBQ Brunswick Stew

3 slices of bacon

1 cup of chopped onion

1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper

1/4 cup of chopped celery

2 (14.5 ounce) cans of stewed or diced tomatoes, undrained

3 cups of chicken broth

3 potatoes (about a pound), peeled and diced

1 can of corn, drained

1 can of creamed corn, undrained

1 can of green lima beans, drained

3-4 cups of shredded BBQ pork or chicken or beef or combo

1 cup of barbecue sauce, optional

Couple dashes of hot sauce, optional

salt and pepper

Cut the bacon into a pot and sauté until softened.   Add the onion, bell pepper and celery and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.   Add the stewed tomatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.   Add the chicken broth and potatoes, bring back up to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.   To that add the corn, lima beans, barbecued meat, barbecue sauce and hot sauce.   Simmer until everything is heated through.   Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.