Anonymous Tue May 23 19:34:50 2006

1 tablespoon bacon fat

1 large onion -- sliced

1 chicken -- cut in half

1 pound beef stew meat -- in bite-size

1 tablespoon flour

1 pound baked ham -- (leftover)

8 cups cold water

1 tablespoon salt

fresh ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 large canned tomatoes

2 medium potatoes -- diced

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1 cup frozen lima beans

1 cup frozen okra -- sliced

1 cup frozen green beans

1/4 cup fresh parsley -- chopped

Recipe by: Someone in Georgia, North Carolina, or Virginia In a large heavy kettle, heat

bacon fat and add onions. Saut?until lightly browned. Dust beef with 1 tablespoon of flour,

add to kettle along with chicken and brown. Add the ham, cold water, salt, black and red

pepper, and thyme. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours covered, or until

meat is tender. Remove meats from stock and strain stock. Skim any excess fat from

stock, and return to kettle. Remove chicken from bones, discard skin and cut into bite size

pieces. Return meats to kettle adding all remaining ingredients except for okra, beans and

parsley. Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Add okra and beans and cook

for 15 minutes longer. Garnish with fresh parsley.