CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Soup	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		(3-4 pound) stewing chicken
		Salt and pepper
1/2	c	Shortening
3	tb	All-purpose flour
2	c	Chopped onions
1/2	c	Chopped celery
1/2	c	Chopped green peppers
2	c	Water
1	cn	(4-oz) mushrooms
1/4	c	Chopped onion tops or shallots
2	tb	Chopped parsley
		Cooked rice
	8	servings.

INSTRUCTIONS

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 2-1/2
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, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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