Jen's Chicken Chili

1 cup onion (you can mix 1/2 green onion and 1/2 regular onion)
1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
1 (16-oz) can diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove garlic minced
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 cup chicken stock
dash hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper
4 chicken breasts, cooked
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.  Heat through and (if time) simmer 30-45 minutes to combine flavors.  This is good served over rice.  Top with cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, cottage cheese, or diced onions.

Mom's Stew

1 Tbsp. Shortening
1 lb. beef, cubed in 1 inch squares
1 large onion, sliced
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cup water
4 small potatoes
1 cup green beans
4 small carrots
1 cup tomatoes
1 Tbsp. flour
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. parsley
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. worcestershire sauce

This is typically made in a pressure cooker, but may be made in a regular pot.  These are the directions for my mom's old Presto pressure cooker:

Heat pressure cooker; add shortening.  Brown meat.  Add onion, salt, pepper, and water.  Place small potatoes, green beans, carrots, and tomatoes over meat.  Close cover securely.  Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 10 to 12 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.  Cool pressure cooker at once. Make a paste of the flour and 1/4 cup water and stir into stew to thicken.

Another method of preparing stew is to cook the meat separately 8-10 minutes, then add the vegetabels and cook 5 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.