Fry chicken , minced beef or pork for 5 minutes with onions

Add carrots , parsnips , potato chunks , peas and two pints of vegetable or chicken or beef stock

Season with salt and pepper

Bring to boil , simmer for 45 minutes

Leave to cool

Half an hour before you plan to eat add extra veg if you want and a glass or cornflower stirred in to thicken the stew

Simmer for half an hour

Serve with crusty bread rolls and lumps of cheese