Instructions

  1. Skin the chicken thighs and remove any visible fat from them.
  2. Put them in a stove-top casserole with the broken up shiitake and the tomatoes, snipped into small pieces.
  3. Pour the 2 cups of water, the tamari or soy sauce and the Worcestershire sauce over them and simmer until tender.
  4. Mix the cornstarch with 1/2 cup of cold water and stir it into the broth.
  5. Simmer, stirring well to blend, until the broth thickens and clears.
  6. Serve over mashed potatoes, or better yet, a combination of equal parts potatoes, carrots and rutabagas mashed together.