Recipes · American · Stews

Kentucky Burgoo

One serving has 512 kcal and 41 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (116%), thiamin (106%), zinc (102%), pyridoxine (92%), niacin (78%) and selenium (77%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Kentucky Burgoo
Photo: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 95 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (641 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, pork, poultry

Ingredients

  • 70 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 60 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 40 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 70 g Potatoes, raw
  • 50 g Corn kernels, canned
  • 50 g White beans, canned
  • 40 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 100 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 100 g Beef broth
  • 0.2 g Bay leaves
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 0.4 g Salt

Method

  1. Combine the beef, chicken, pork, beef broth, canned tomatoes, onion, carrots and bay leaf in a large pot and bring to a simmer.
  2. Cover and cook gently for about 1 hour, skimming any foam, until the meats are tender enough to fall apart.
  3. Lift out the meats, discard the bay leaf, and shred or dice the meat; return it to the pot.
  4. Add the potatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Stir in the cabbage, corn and butter beans and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring often, until thick.
  6. Season with the salt and pepper and serve hot in deep bowls.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy512 kcal24%
Carbohydrates41.9 g
Water531 mL
Fiber9.3 g31%
Protein41.4 g86%
Tryptophan0.46 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3.2 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.48 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat20.9 g
Monounsaturated9.2 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.9 g
Saturated7.7 g
Trans-Fats0.6 g
Cholesterol131 mg
Calcium140 mg14%
Copper0.42 mg47%
Iron5.8 mg32%
Magnesium107 mg34%
Manganese0.7 mg39%
Phosphorus479 mg68%
Potassium1,545 mg33%
Selenium42.2 µg77%
Sodium1,084 mg
Zinc8.2 mg102%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.2 mg106%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.55 mg50%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.9 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg30%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg92%
Folate (vitamin B9)108 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.8 µg116%
Choline137 mg32%
Vitamin A282 µg40%
Vitamin C46.3 mg62%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)32.1 IU5%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K43.2 µg48%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

3.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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