HEARTY CHICKEN STEW

Back in Pt Allegany helping my cousins spring clean the B&B for upcoming guests. Today it was cold here after a 60 degree week! That is so unusual in Northern PA but very welcomed! So I made my Chicken Stew ! This is another " just dump it in" soups! Don't you love 1 dish meals!
Get cooking!

HEARTY CHICKEN STEW
2 Chicken Breasts and 2 meaty Legs- with skin and bones
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
3 medium potatoes, diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 6-8 oz package frozen spinach or 8 oz fresh baby spinach
1 6-8 oz package of each: corn, peas and green beans
1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Dash of Hot sauce
1 Tbs dried Basil and Parsley (use fresh if available-1/4 cup of each)
Salt and pepper to taste

In a 6-8 Qt pot, fill 1/2 way with water. Add chicken and dump in the rest of ingredients!
Bring to a boil, lower to med low and simmer 3 hrs. Take out chicken, remove bones and fat, grissle.
Cut chicken into bite size pieces and return to soup. TOP with grated parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty bread! Serves 6

TIPS: Can use surgical gloves when working with raw chicken.
          Can use a large bag of mixed frozen vegetables in place of individual packages.
          Can add lima beans, edamame or any other favorite veggies or lentels.
          Can add small elbow macaroni last 1/2 hour.

BE CREATIVE AND EXPERIMENT WITH FLAVORS OR TEXTURES!