Brunswick Stew
Bright and tangy, while incredibly savory and perfectly sweet. Fresh corn, lima beans, pulled jackfruit, tomatoes, and BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz can young jackfruit, shredded
- ½ stick plant butter
- 1 teaspoon Colgin liquid smoke use less if another brand*
- 1 cup chopped Vidalia onion
- 1 ½ tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ cup green beans chopped into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup diced tomato
- 2 large corn cobs kernels removed + 1 cob for stock
- ¾ cup frozen lima beans
- ½ cup sliced okra optional
- ½ cup diced potatoes optional
- ½ cup good BBQ Sauce
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain jackfruit from a can (or package) and shred with a fork. Pat it dry and remove any seeds.
- In one large pot over medium-high heat, melt the plant butter and cook the jackfruit until golden brown, about 5 minutes, mixing every so often. Add the liquid smoke, onions, garlic, tamari, nutritional yeast, and a sprinkling of salt. Cook for an additional five minutes until everything starts to brown.
- Now throw in all of the vegetables: green beans, tomatoes, corn kernels (plus one cob cut in half), lima beans, and okra and potatoes, if using. Then add vegetable broth, BBQ sauce, mustard, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook on low for an additional 10-15 minutes. Give it a taste and add a few cracks of pepper and a few pinches of sea salt to taste (depending on your vegetable broth and BBQ sauce, you may need to add more salt). Serve as is or with rice.
Notes
I think Colgin liquid smoke is the best! It's flavorful and not bitter. I have found that other brands, like Wrights, CAN BE bitter and can ruin a recipe. Therefore, if you can't find Colgin, use what you can find but give it a taste first and be cautious.