Kentucky Bourbon Stew

A great recipe that you can play with. I like to make mine with Fall/winter root vegetables but you can play with that. Not the fastest thing to make, but a wonderful comfort dish when you are having special friends or the family together. Let me know how it worked out for you

• Ready In: 5 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  cloves  crushed garlic
• 1  cup Bourbon
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  lbs  boneless beef shank
• 2  lbs  boneless  pork steaks
•  salt (my choice is almost always kosher)
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 2  medium onions, quartered
• 4  cloves  peeled garlic
• 1  medium chili pepper, quartered
•  water, to cover
• 1  chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 2  cups  chopped onions
• 2  cups  medium diced carrots
• 1⁄2 lb  diced parsnip
• 1⁄2 lb  diced turnip
• 1  lb baking potato, peeled and medium diced
• 2  cups  peeled and chopped tomatoes
• 3  stalks celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb  fresh green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2  tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Take the beef and pork and marinate overnight in the bourbon and garlic turning the meat during the marinate time.
2. Reserve the liquid In a heavy stockpot, heat the oil.
3. When hot sear the beef and pork in batches until you have a good color on the meat.
4. Add the quartered onions, garlic, and pepper.
5. Cover with water and reserved marinade.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for about 3 hours.
7. Salt and pepper the chicken and add it to the pot during the last hour and a half.
8. At the end of the 3 hrs remove the meat and veg from the pot.
9. Cool the meat and discard the veg.
10. Add the remaining veg and the sugar to the pot of hot liquid.
11. Cook for an additional hr.
12. When the meat has cooled cube it removing the chicken skin and bones.
13. About a 1-inch cube works well.
14. Return the meat to the pot and cook for 30 minutes more.
15. Correct the seasoning if needed.
16. Get a basket of homemade rolls or French bread serve and watch them come back for more.