• 1 roasting or stewing chicken, about 4 pounds
• 1 pound each beef and pork stew meat, with bones
• ½ cup minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon each rosemary and thyme
• ½ teaspoon each pepper and sage
• 4 cups quartered potatoes
• 2 cups each chopped onions and celery
• 1 cup each cut-up carrots and green beans
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 1 cup skinned, seeded, and chopped tomatoes
• 2 lemons

Put chicken in a deep kettle with the beef and pork. Cover with boiling water. Bring slowly to a simmer, remove scum from the top, and add herbs and seasonings. Simmer very gently, covered, about 1 hour. Remove chicken and, when cooled, take meat from the bones and cut into pieces. Let beef and pork continue to cook until tender, 45 minutes to an hour more. Remove and let cool enough to remove meat from bones. Add vegetables to the broth and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.

Grate lemon rind and set aside; remove white pith and seeds from the lemons, chop the pulp, and add to the broth. Taste for seasoning. While vegetables are still crisp, return the meat pieces to the broth to heat through. Serve in large soup bowls and sprinkle with the lemon rind.