Squirrel Stew for a Crowd

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Chicken Soups, Other Soups
Serves:	Makes 15 gallons

Ingredients

70	squirrels, cut up
2 lg	stewing chickens, cut up
6 gal	water
2 1/2 lb	salt pork find more delicious recipes at www.porkbeinspired.com
2 1/2 gal	lima beans
3 1/2 gal	cubed peeled potatoes
4 gal	chopped peeled tomatoes
1 gal	cubed peel carrots
2 1/2 gal	freshly cut corn
1 gal	shredded cabbage (optional)
1	pod red pepper, chopped
3/4 c	black pepper
1 3/4 c	salt
2 1/4 c	sugar

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Teresa Malkemus

Well Seasoned

Bloomington, IN (pop. 80,405)

Cake_Nonny

Member Since Jan 2011

Teresa's Notes:

Granny used to say this stew was a perfect way to feed a lot of people without a lot of fuss. A one-dish meal that will serve a whole neighborhood.

Directions

Clean, dress and cut up squirrels and chickens. (If your hunter are not ardent squirrel hunters you can increase the number of chickens used. If using all chickens you will need 24)

Bring 4 gallons of water to boil in 30 gallon kettle. Add squirrel and chicken pieces. Cook stirring often, until meat fall off the bone. Remove bones and add remaining water.

Chop salt pork, fry out and add pork drippings to boiling mixture.

Add beans, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots and corn in order. Continue cooking and stirring until vegetables are tender.

Add cabbage and seasonings, and cook 1 hour, until stew is thick and flavors well blended.