| 18 | | White peppercorns; bruised |
| 6 | | Whole cloves |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic |
| 2 | | Bay leaves |
| 3 | | Sprigs parsley |
| 1/4 | ts | Dried thyme; or 4 sprigs fresh |
| 2 | qt | Chicken stock |
| 6 | lb | Stewing chicken; or large roaster, quartered |
| 1 | lg | Onion; chopped |
| 1/2 | lb | Bacon; good,thick;chopped |
| 3 | md | Onions; chopped |
| 3 | md | New potatoes; peeled and cubed |
| 12 | oz | Tomatoes; peeled, undrained |
| 1 | c | Dried baby lima beans; soaked overnight |
| 2 | tb | Tomato paste |
| 1 | | Dried red pepper; optional |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/8 | ts | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 1 | c | Okra; fresh, halved |
| 2 | c | Corn kernels; fresh |
| | CORN DUMPLINGS |
| 1 | c | Flour |
| 1 | tb | Yellow cornmeal |
| 2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | pn | Sugar; generous |
| 1 | tb | Butter; chilled |
| 1/3 | c | Fresh corn kernels; or frozen, thawed |
| 2/3 | c | Milk; cold |
