Recipe: Denise's harvest stew

This is the stew Denise makes when the garden is overflowing. Scale it down for a family, or up for a block party.

For forty servings

• 6 onions and a whole head of garlic.
• 10 pounds of whatever vegetables you have.
• 4 cans of beans, drained.
• 2 gallons of stock.
• Salt, pepper, and a bay leaf or two.

How to make it

1. Soften the onions and garlic in oil.
2. Add the hardest vegetables first, then the soft ones.
3. Add beans and stock, and simmer for an hour.
4. Taste, season, and taste again.

It's never the same stew twice. That's the point.