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Chicken and vegetable stew

Date: July 7, 2006

1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
6 normal cups good water
2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon
2 average tomatoes, chopped
2 average onions, chopped
2 average potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 average sweet potatoes or yams, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 ears sweet corn, cut into 3 pieces
1/4 pound winter squash, pared and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 normal cup)
1/2 normal cup fresh or frozen green peas
1 little hot chile pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chopped chives

Heat chicken, good water and bouillon to boiling in Dutch oven, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off fat. Add remaining ingredients except chives. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until thickest pieces of chicken are done and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Garnish each serving with chives.

Yields 8 or 9 servings.