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Working from home and trying to maintain my weight is hard! Starting my dinner already at 7am! This is a new recipe for me, a slow cooked stew...

Easy Brunswick Stew
Okra, barbecued pork, lima beans, and chopped chicken make this stew a hearty, filling option for the slow-cooker.
Prep:
15 mins
Cook:
6 hrs 30 mins
Total:
6 hrs 45 mins
Yield:
Makes 14 cups
Easy Brunswick Stew
Ingredients
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1 large onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen sliced okra, thawed
4 cups frozen cubed hash browns, thawed** (I used regular potato)
¾ pound barbecued pork, chopped
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can lima beans, drained
2 cups chicken broth
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions
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Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, at HIGH 6 hours and 30 minutes.

Step 2
NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Ore-Ida Southern Style Potatoes adn Texas BBQ Southern Style Pulled Pork Barbeque with sauce.

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I do the same for lunch, usually, an easy burrito bowl or turkey instead of beans...I might do the roasted veggies idea for something different!

The Best Baked Rice and Beans
Due to certain worldwide events, I've been getting lots of requests for easy, hearty recipes that can be made using basic dry and canned goods. This incredibly delicious Spanish-style baked rice and beans is all that and more. You'll also see a fantastic, foolproof way of making perfect rice, every time. Garnish with Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro, if you like.
By Chef John
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
1 hr 10 mins
Total:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
The Best Baked Rice and Beans
Ingredients
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3 cups basmati rice
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ cup olive oil
1 (16 ounce) jar tomato salsa
2 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Directions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Pour white rice into a casserole dish and season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and oregano. Pour in olive oil and stir until rice is thoroughly coated with oil. Add salsa, chicken broth, and kidney beans; stir until evenly combined. Cover very tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, and fluff with a fork. Serve hot.

Chef's Notes:
Any long-grain white rice will work.

Tips
You can use paprika instead of chili powder. Feel free to use melted butter instead of olive oil--it'll have the same effect.

Tips
You can use any canned beans of your choice--pintos would also be great, as would black beans. You can use water instead of chicken broth.

Tips
Once you unwrap the dish from the oven, taste to make sure rice is cooked before fluffing with a fork. If it's not, re-cover and continue to bake until tender.

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 422 calories; protein 12.4g; carbohydrates 76.1g; fat 8.6g; cholesterol 1.5mg; sodium 1344.2mg.
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