3-5 lbs. chicken, bones and parts
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 onion
1 tbsp. parsley - fresh if available
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
8-12 peppercorns
1/4 c. vinegar
1/2 lb. mushrooms
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. sherry
2-3 tbsp. cornstarch
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 lg. can chow mein vegetables
1 1/2 c. chicken broth

Simmer chicken and next 8 ingredients until tender. Remove chicken from bones and cut in bite size pieces. Strain chicken broth (1 1/2 cups). Simmer mushrooms in butter and sherry. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; thicken with cornstarch; add soy sauce, cut up chicken and large can of chow mein vegetables. Serve on rice or crisp Chinese noodles.