Midwest Living's Bouja / Burgoo Recipe

Name: Midwest Living's Bouja / Burgoo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 -2 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 lb boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4 inch cubes; 6 cups water; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules or 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1 medium potato, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (green beans, corn, carrots and peas); 1 cup cubed rutabagas or 1 cup turnip; ½ cup coarsely chopped green sweet peppers or ½ cup sweet red pepper; ½ cup sliced celery; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; salt & freshly ground black pepper, if needed

Servings: persons

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 -2 tablespoon cooking oil
1 lb boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
6 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
4 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules or 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 medium potato, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (green beans, corn, carrots and peas)
1 cup cubed rutabagas or 1 cup turnip
½ cup coarsely chopped green sweet peppers or ½ cup sweet red pepper
½ cup sliced celery
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
salt & freshly ground black pepper, if needed

1
In a large cooking pot, cook the chicken in 1 tablespoon hot cooking oil until no pink remains; remove the chicken from the pot, cover and chill but reserve the drippings in the pot.
2
Brown the cubed beef chuck in the remaining drippings in the pot, adding more oil if needed.
3
Add the water, chopped onion, instant bouillon granules and the dried thyme to the pot; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
4
Add the remaining ingredients to the cooking pot and stir to combine; return the mixture to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes more, or until vegetables and meat are tender.
5
Stir in the cooked chicken and heat through; season to taste with some salt and some additional pepper, if you like.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, 1 -2 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 lb boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, 6 cups water, and more.

Yes, Midwest Living's Bouja / Burgoo falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Midwest Living's Bouja / Burgoo

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