Chicken Stew

Flag Day is a celebration of our Flag, the veterans who helped defend it and our country. Make that celebration a tasty one with this yummy Chicken Stew for dinner. It's a great way to end the day or delight the guests at a party.Cut up a pound of Chicken and put it in a large pan with three quarts of water, one large onion, one half pound of lean ham cut into small pieces and simmer gently for two hours. Add three pints of tomatoes, one pint oflima beans, four large Irish potatoes diced, one pint of grated corn, one tablespoon of salt, one fourth teaspoon pepper, a small pod of red pepper. Cover and simmer gently for one more hour stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Add three onces of butter and serve hot.

This stewed chicken doesn't make a really thick sauce, but if you separate the liquid and add some chicken gravy mix it's an easy way to create a gravy sauce.