Kentucky Burgoo

Photo: flickr user mastermaq

Ingredients

2 pounds beef, cubed

2 cups lima beans

4 carrots, diced

2 green peppers, diced

3 cups corn, fresh, if possible

2 cups okra, diced

6 cups tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon garlic

1 cup minced parsley

Soup bone

1/2 pound lamb, cubed

1 frying chicken, cut up

4 qt. water

Salt and pepper to taste

Red pepper to taste

2 cups diced potatoes

3 cups chopped onions

Preparation

Put the beef, soup bone, lamb, chicken, water, salt, pepper and red pepper into a heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Remove the chicken skin and bones and cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to pot. Add potatoes, onions, lima beans, carrots, green peppers and corn. Simmer 2 hours; mixture will be thick.

Add okra, tomatoes, and garlic and simmer 1 1/2 hours longer. Add parsley and remove from stove. This soup will keep in the refrigerator for a long time. The flavor improves with age. Yield: 10 hearty servings.