Depression Stew Recipes

GREAT DEPRESSION PORK STEW

Steps:

• Boil pork until it falls from the bone. Cut into small bite sized pieces ( fat as well ) and return to pot with some salt and pepper and keep on slow simmer.
• Peel and cut potatoes into bite size chunks.
• Roughly dice the onion and celery. Add all vegetables and boulion cubes to the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer low until vegetables are done. Thicken with a mix of flour and cold water. Taste for salt or pepper.
• The stew is white with some green so you might want to add a chopped carrot for color.
• Serve in deep soup bowls with biscuits on the side. Some may want to add ketchup to their bowl of stew. This is OK - I do it.
• You may substitute and inexpensive cut of pork for this recipe.

DEPRESSION STEW

Steps:

• put chicken broth,potatoes, stewed tomatoes, water and spices in large saucepan bring to boil, boil for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are almost done
• slice hotdogs into 1/2 inch pieces and add to pot along with 1can drained corn
• heat thru. crusty french bread and a green salad complete this dinner :)

DEPRESSION STEW

Steps:

• 1. Fry ground beef with garlic & onion until onions are transparent. Add salt, pepper & worcestershire sauce to taste & tomato sauce, cook at medium high heat. Shut off stove & add watercress & remove pot from burner, do not stir until 30 minutes after. When done, watercress will be limp but not "bitter".
• 2. **NOTE: Make sure stove is shut off because if heat is left to long with watercress, it will turn "BITTER" for the whole pot.