chicken harvest stew

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 pounds chicken, cooked and cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1 can chicken broth, low salt
• 2 cans favorite beer
• 8 ounces fresh baby carrots
• 8 ounces fresh or frozen wax beans
• 8 ounces fresh or frozen sweet corn
• 1 medium yellow crooked neck squash pealed and chunked,
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 8 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
• 2 tablespoons sage, dried
• 1 large peeled, cored and chopped red apple
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• - fresh ground black pepper to taste