Son of a Gun Stew (Cowboy Stew) Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1 lb) beef tongue
  • 1/2 lb beef tripe
  • 1/2 lb beef kidney
  • 1/2 lb beef liver
  • 1/2 lb beef brains or 1/2 lb veal brain
  • 1/2 lb beef sweetbreads or 1/2 lb veal sweetbreads
  • 1/4 lb salt pork
  • 3 -4 medium onions
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 2 -3 tbsp flour

Directions:

  1. First, prepare all the meats for the stew. Combine beef tongue and tripe in a kettle; add water to cover. Simmer for about 30 minutes, then lift out tripe. Let it cool slightly and cut into strips. Continue to cook tongue for another 30 to 40 minutes. Drain tongue and let it cool slightly, then pull off skin. Cut of fat and gristly portions and cut tongue into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
  2. Meanwhile, soak kidney in salted water for about 1 hour, then cut into cubes, cutting out all white veins and fat. Cut beef heart and liver into 1-inch cubes. Parboil brains and sweetbreads in lightly salted water for about 15 minutes. Drain them and cut brains into 1-inch cubes. Remove membrane from sweetbreads and cut or break into pieces.
  3. Dice the salt pork. In a large heavy Dutch oven or kettle fry it until crisp and brown. Peel and slice onions and add to salt pork. Cook until brown. Add all pieces of meat except brains and sweetbreads. Cook meat in browned onions, turning and stirring frequently, for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add hot water, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Crush marjoram and thyme and stir into stew. Cover and simmer for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until meats are tender. Add brains and sweetbreads and continue simmering another 30 minutes or so. If desired for thickening, blend flour with cold water and stir into stew. When stew simmers again and is thickened, it is ready to serve. (You may not want to thicken the stew). Serve with whatever you wish—steamed rice, mashed potatoes, buttered noodles—or lots of crusty homemade bread. Make 8 to 10 servings.
  4. NOTE: Some versions, notably from Texas, are thickened by sprinkling in a little cornmeal and served with corn bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 373.23 Kcal (1563 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.5g 36%
Cholesterol 971.17mg 324%
Sodium 1251.89mg 52%
Potassium 559.31mg 12%
Total Carbs 9.01g 3%
Sugars 1.65g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 4%
Protein 29.83g 60%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 17%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 6.6mg 37%
Calcium 63.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 112.16 Kcal (470 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.06g 36%
Cholesterol 291.85mg 324%
Sodium 376.21mg 52%
Potassium 168.08mg 12%
Total Carbs 2.71g 3%
Sugars 0.5g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 4%
Protein 8.96g 60%
Vitamin C 3mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 38%
Iron 2mg 37%
Calcium 19.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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