Old South Stew

• 1 (3 1/2-pound) broiler-fryer, cut up
• 1 (1-pound) meaty soup bone
• 2 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 hot red pepper pod
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen butter beans
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen cut okra
• 2 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 12 ears fresh yellow corn, cut from cob
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove chicken and soup bone from broth; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones; chop meat into bite-size pieces. Discard bones and red pepper pod.
2. Return meat to broth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer an additional 30 minutes.
3. Ladle stew into individual soup bowls. Serve hot with cornbread, if desired.

water, salt, pepper, hot red pepper, onions, butter beans, okra, tomatoes, corn, worcestershire sauce, sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/old-south-stew (may not work)