STEWCHIK.TXT                                                     D-47

                    STEWED CHICKEN AND GRAVY            (Esther Orgeron)

  1 cut up chicken, skinned          1 medium onion, chopped
  1 bunch green onions, sliced       1/2 tsp garlic powder
  1/2 cup oil                        3/4 cup flour
  boiling water                      salt and pepper to taste

 1. In a skillet, heat the oil and sear the chicken on all sides.
    Then place the chicken in a 4 - 6 qt pot.

 2. Add the flour to the oil, and stirring constantly, make a brown
    roux (about the color of peanut butter). Add this to the chicken
    in the pot.

 3. Add enough boiling water to cover the chicken, stirring to make a
    thick gravy.

 4. Add the onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

 5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes,
    stirring frequently.  Serve with rice or potatoes.

 CABGROLL.TXT

                        CABBAGE ROLLS
 ROLLS                              SAUCE
  12 large cabbage leaves            2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  1 1/2 lb ground chuck              1 clove garlic minced (optional)
  2/3 cup finely chopped onion       1/4 cup sugar
  3/4 cup oatmeal (uncooked)         2 Tbs vinegar
  1 egg                              1/2 cup water
  2 tsp salt                        THICKENER
  1 tsp pepper                       2 Tbs cornstarch
  1/2 cup milk                       1/4 cup water

 1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.

 2. Wash cabbage leaves and drop into boiling salted water.  Cover and
    cook 3 minutes.  Drain and dry well.

 3. In a bowl, combine beef, onion, oats, egg, salt, pepper, and milk.
    Mix well.

 4. Put 1/12 of the meat mix in the center of a cabbage leaf.  Roll leaf
    around the meat and fasten with toothpicks.  Place in a baking dish.
    Repeat for remaining cabbage leaves.

 5. Combine all sauce ingredients and pour over the rolls.

 7. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.  Remove the rolls.

 8. Combine the thickening ingredients.  Stir into sauce.  Bring to a
    boil and cook til thickened.  Pour over the rolls.