This tasty stew is topped with fluffy homemade cornmeal dumplings.
Ingredients:
* 1 stewing or frying hen, cut up
* 3 cups chicken broth
* 3 to 4 cups water
* 1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2 cups diced potato
* 1/2 cup frozen baby lima beans
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup sliced celery
* 1/2 cup corn kernels, frozen
* 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 1 can (14.5 ounces tomatoes, slightly drained
* 3 tablespoons flour
* cold water
* Cornmeal Dumplings
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup cornmeal, white
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 scant teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons cold butter
* 3/4 cup plus 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
* fresh chopped parsley, optional 
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1 medium head cabbage, shredded