Brunswick Stew

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Brunswick stew is a perfect way to use leftover smoked meats. We love using a mix of chicken, pulled pork and brisket but any of them are great on their own as well!

This BBQy soup is full of delicious meats and corn. It is slow simmered for big flavor but is super simple to make.  Take you leftover smoked meat and turn it into a whole new dinner!

I LOVE BBQ and smoked meats.  My husband is excellent on the grill and my brother (who lives across the street) is really enjoying his new smoker. So, I am spoiled.

But even a BBQ lover like me can get a little tired of eating a whole pork butt or brisket by the time you get to the end of it.  This soup solves that problem!

You can certainly start from scratch on this.  That would be lovely too, but I love this as a leftover soup.  It is a perfect freezer soup!  

Grilling some chicken?  Throw on a few extra pieces.  

Chop the what is left and throw it in the freezer.  Smoke a pork butt, freeze some of what is left.  

Have a whole brisket? You get the idea!  

Then, when you really want some BBQ, but don’t have the time to rub and rest and light the fire, all you have to do is make a pot of soup! 

 I was a server at Smokey Bones for a while back in the day.  This stew is reminiscent of the Brunswick stew they had on the menu.  I certainly never made theirs, so I am under no illusion that it is the same.       

But if that is what you are craving, this should certainly meet the need.  It is thick, chunky and full of smoked meat and flavor!

More great soup recipes:

• Copycat Kelly’s Cheese Soup
• Pulled Pork Enchilada Verde Soup
• Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
• Pulled Pork Taco Soup

Tips and tricks:

• Some people like to add lima beans to brunswick stew.
• We really like this as written, but sometimes add butter beans, navy beans or garbanzo beans for bulk.
• If you are running low on leftover meat, adding some beans or potatoes helps make a hearty soup without all the meat.

Thanks for sharing!