Burgoo

* 1-2 tbs. olive oil for sauteing
* 1 pound mixed meats (beef, lamb, pork, chicken etc.) see note
* 1 cup chicken stock or broth
* 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tsp smokey papeika
* 2 cans stewed or fire roasted tomatoes
* 1 large onion, diced
* 1 cup celery, diced
* 1 red bell pepper, diced
* 1 large potato, diced
* 2 large carrots, diced
* 1/2 cup wine (white or red)
* 1/2 cup okra (optional)
* 1/4 cup lima beans (optional)
* 1/2 cup yellow corn (optional)
* garlic powder to taste or minced garlic to taste
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 tsp cayenne
* red pepper flakes 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
* 2 bay leaves
* 1/2 tsp thyme
* 2 tsp liquid smoke
* 2 tbs ketchup
* 1 tbs brown sugar

NOTE ON MEAT : I used 2 chicken breast, 1/2 lbs. beef and 1/2 lbs pork all chopped into small pieces.

Chopped all vegetables into small pieces. Heat olive oil in large pot and saute all vegetables until tender, remove and place in preheated crock pot, add meat and brown, add to crock pot, add all other ingredients, stir until well mixed cook for 6 or more hours. Cook longer on low. Remove bay leaves before serving.