Ingredients:

• 3 lb. chicken (1½ lb. chicken breast, beef, pork, or lamb can be substituted for chicken. Cut into small pieces)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• Water (as neededed or other liquid)
• 2 Tbsp. shortening or oil
• 2 tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. black pepper

Optional Additions:

• 1 can beer
• 1 cup white or red wine
• 1 large sliced pepper
• 1 large sliced tomato
• 1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• Sliced mushrooms
• Rice
• Noodles 

Melt shortening; brown the onions (just sauté for meats other than poultry). Take off the heat to add the paprika (which burns easily), meat, and spices along with any additions. Simmer on low to medium heat for approximately 1½ hours, adding liquid when necessary. Stir occasionally. Serve over rice or noodles.

Ingredients:

• Beef stew meat (with or without bones)
• 1 large can whole or stewed tomatos
• 1 can whole kernel corn (drained)
• 4 1/2 cups of water
• 1 med. onion (chopped)
• 1 med. turnip ( chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can tomato soup
• salt and pepper to taste

Optional :

• 1 cup uncooked noodles or 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 can kidney beans

Mix together all ingredients in a large pot ( except the optional ingredients) and simmer 3 to 4 hours. Thirty minutes before serving add 1 package salad mix ( or 2 cups finely shreeded lettuce and red cabbage). Twenty minutes before serving, add the noodles or rice and the can of beans. Remove the bay leaf and serve.