Curry Chicken

Great curry recipe that has the right combinations of flavor and spice. Great over rice (obviously).

Ingredients

3 onions (or dried onions to taste)
¼ cup olive oil

1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf
2 cloves crushed garlic
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp paprika
3 tbsp curry powder
½ tsp white sugar
1 pinch salt

1 tbsp tomato paste
1 (3 lb) whole chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
Water to cover

½ lemon, juiced
½ tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Fry onions in olive oil until browned. Add cinnamon and bay leaf. Continue stirring and add the ginger, paprika, curry powder, sugar, salt and garlic. Continue stirring for 2 min till mixture becomes a paste.
2. Add chicken pieces and tomato. Add enough water to just cover the chicken. Simmer until chicken is done – about 20 minutes
3. Just before serving, add the lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
4. Optional: If you like your sauce thicker, after the 20 minute simmer remove about ½ cup of the liquid with a measuring cup and put it into a jar with 2-3 tbsp of flour. Shake till dissolved then add and stir into the pot.

Servings: 6

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Country Quiche

This is a great recipe for an easy dinner or a nice brunch (especially in the mini version). These are also great to take on trips (they can be refrigerator) for an easy lunch in the car.

Ingredients

8 slices bacon (I just use crumbled bacon from a bag and pour it in till it looks good)
1 small onion, chopped
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (9inch) unbaked pie crust (or 2 cans crescent rolls)
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Place bacon in large skillet to cool till done and drain (this step is only needed if you are using bacon strips)
3. Sauté onion till soft
4. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, flour, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add bacon, onion, mozzarella, and cheddar – mix well.
5. If using pie crust: Pour into pie crust.
6. If using crescent rolls: Either form rolls into a pie crust OR flatten out the rolls and pinch together each of the seams. Cut circles with a small wine glass or biscuit cutter. Press circles into greased mini muffin pan and fill with 1 tps of egg mix.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 45 min (or 20-25 min for mini quiches) or until lightly brown on tip and firm in the middle.

Servings: 48 mini quiches or 8 servings of the large pie crust.

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