Cincinnati Burgoo: December 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

My New Year's Resolutions

My New Year's Resolutions for 2009:

Run a 15K mini-marathon
Run a half marathon (I don't know if this will happen, but I'm going to train for it)
Get my weight down to xxx (you don't need to know the exact number now, do you?)
Complete three ArcGIS classes
Develop the perfect recipe for whole wheat bread in my bread maker
Finish three knitting projects and six sewing projects
Update this blog on a regular basis

Cincinnati Burgoo

I created this dish one day when I was thinking about making something using only ingredients native to the Americas. I thought it was quite original at the time, but later I found it had more than a passing resemblance to both Kentucky Burgoo and Brunswick Stew. I still quite like my version however and have taken to calling it Cincinnati Burgoo:

1 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 whole red chilies, minced
1 large zucchini, sliced
1 pound sweet corn, fresh or frozen
1 pound lima beans, fresh or frozen
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes OR
1 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 cup beef, chicken or vegetable broth
salt and pepper, to taste

Sauté onion and ground turkey in a small amount of vegetable oil until turkey is browned and crumbled. Add the zucchini, garlic and chilies and sauté for about five minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer until all the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.

I realize the onions and garlic aren't native to the Americas, but they add a nice flavor to the dish. Serve up some cornbread on the side.

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