Brunswick Stew * - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. dressed hen
4 c. diced Irish potatoes
2 c. diced carrots
1 c. finely minced onion
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped celery
1 can tiny peas
1 can green lima beans
2 c. tomatoes
1 c. corn
1 bottle catsup (small)
1/2 c. Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cover hen with water and simmer until meat begins to fall off. Remove from broth and cut or shred meat.
Save broth (approximately 1/2 gallon) to use for cooking vegetables.
Fresh or frozen vegetables may be used. When vegetables are tender, add chicken and other ingredients. Corn should be added toward end of cooking time since it tends to stick.
Simmer chicken and vegetables about 2 hours.
Stir occasionally.
Add handful macaroni during last 15 minutes for thickness.
Serves 8 to 12 people.
Stew may be frozen.