Silent Stalker’s Stew Dog Recipe

Preparation:

1. Place the chicken pieces in a large kettle, add water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, add bay leaf, oregano, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the chicken, covered, for 25 minutes. Add sausage, potatoes, carrots, onions, and Brussels sprouts; keep cooking at a quick simmer, covered, 20 minutes longer. Add some stock if the mixture starts drying out.
2. Remove chicken pieces and bone them. Arrange the chicken and rest of the stew over a plate of kibble. Pour enough stock over dish to make rich gravy. Serve immediately. You can make 5 to 6 quarts of chicken stew with this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 chickens (6 to 7 pounds), cut into 16 pieces
• 4 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 16 ounces sausage links, cooked and cut into ½ -inch lengths
• 6 diced potatoes
• 4 carrots cut into thick julienne strips
• 12 small white onions, peeled
• 2 cups of trimmed Brussels sprouts,
• 2 quarts of Chicken Stock
• Kibble

Note:
Basenjis are depicted in ancient Egyptian scrolls looking exactly as the breed looks like today. Eventually basenjis migrated further south in Africa, becoming silent stalkers for tribesmen in the Belgian Congo, where they were discovered by British explorers in the late nineteenth century. With an expressively wrinkled forehead, a tightly up curled tail, and no bark at all, the basenji was immediately favored as an export. Fastidiously clean by nature, the basenji has a grooming ritual that is similar to a cat's and involves licking the entire coat to clean it. The basenji's chortle, described as an appealing yodel, is its most distinguishing feature.

This uncomplicated chicken and sausage stew can be frozen in pet-size portions.