Ingredients
- 2 okra (sliced)
- 1 hen
- 1,900 ml water (cold)
- 1,600 gr tomatoes (fresh)
- 700 gr chuck
- 525 gr baby lima beans
- 300 gr kernel corn (fresh whole)
- 260 gr snap beans
- 260 gr pork backbone (lean)
- 200 gr peas
- 180 gr onion (chopped)
- 150 gr potatoes (diced)
- 75 gr butter
- 18 gr pepper (dried red)
- 18 gr salt
- 3 gr coarsely black pepper (ground)
- 1 gr black peppercorns (whole)
Put chicken, beef and pork into a very large kettle with the cold water, salt, peppercorns, and red pepper. Cover and cook slowly for 2 hours, or until meat is tender and falling off bones. Remove and discard bones, gristle, fat. Reserve stock. Cut meat into cubes or dice and return to stock. Add all remaining ingredient. Cover and cook slowly for several hours. Check ooccasionally during this cooking time, and if stew is not thickening up satisfactorily, remove lid and let stew continue to simmer uncovered. Makes about 1.5 gallons.