Green String Bean Soup

Description
Just something different and totally Old Fashioned

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs string beans, cut
 * 3 lbs spring chicken, cut up
 * 2 tablespoons lard
 * 1 large onion, chop &,saute
 * 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
 * 1 teaspoon red peppers
 * 1 clove garlic
 * 1 cup onions, small,minced
 * 1 stalk parsley, and dill,chop fine
 * 3 quarts water

Directions
Place lard, onion and flour in a pot, saute, add red pepper, water, chicken and cook.

Cook cut up green beans, garlic, and onion in 4 ounces water separately for a half hour, then add to chicken pot and cook for 45 min or more.

Add parsley and dill last.