Chicken stew #1

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1(3-4 pound) stewing chicken
Salt and pepper
½cupShortening
3tablespoonsAll-purpose flour
2cupsChopped onions
½cupChopped celery
½cupChopped green peppers
2cupsWater
1can(4-oz) mushrooms
¼cupChopped onion tops or shallots
2tablespoonsChopped parsley
Cooked rice
8 servings.

Directions

Disjoint chicken; salt and pepper the pieces. Brown quickly in the shortening, and remove chicken after browning. Add flour to shortening and brown. Add onions, celery, and peppers; cook slowly until tender. Return chicken to pan. Add water and mushrooms. Cover, and simmer for about 2-½ to 3 hours. Add onion tops or shallots about 10 minutes before done. Add parsley 5 minutes before removing from heat. Serve with cooked rice. Yield: From <The Progressive Farmer's Southern Country Cookbook>, by the editors of the 'Progressive Farmer Magazine'. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .