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Curry

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Curry

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 to 3 tsp curry powder
  • 3/4 cup cold chicken broth ( or bouillon)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken, beef or pork
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

Instructions

  1. In saucepan, melt butter.

  2. Brown whatever meat you are using.

  3. Take up meat and in drippings, saute onion and celery.

  4. Combine cornstarch, curry, 3/4 t salt and broth.

  5. Stir into onion and celery and add milk.

  6. Cook and stir until mixture thickens on low temp.

  7. Stir in meat, garlic and mushrooms.

  8. Simmer on low until ready to eat. Serve over rice.

Cheese Tarts

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Cheese Tarts

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pie dough or puff pastry
  • 2 cups grated Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Line 2 inch tartlet pans with pastry.

  2. Beat together cheese, cream, eggs, salt and pepper.

  3. Spoon into pastry shells, each about half full.

  4. Bake for 15 minutes at 400°.

Savory Red Potatoes

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Savory Red Potatoes

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced but not peeled
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp summer savory
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 4 tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Instructions

  1. Slice potatoes thin, dry well on paper towels.

  2. Place in large bowl with other ingredients and mix thoroughly, making sure each slice is well coated. Add additional oil if necessary to coat all slices but limit yourself to only 2 more tablespoons.

  3. Spread potatoes on cookie sheet in 2-3 layers and bake at 425 ° for 35-40 minutes. Top layer should be crisp and golden. Texture of lower layers will be softer. 

  4. Cut into squares, remove with spatula and place directly on individual serving plates.

Verde Mista

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Verde Mista

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup arugula
  • 2 Belgian endives
  • 1 head radicchio

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup walnut oil
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Wash, clean, and dry vegetables. Chop and toss together.

Dressing

  1. Blend all ingredients together and toss with salad.

Spinach Salad

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Spinach Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lb fresh spinach, uncooked
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 6 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, finely chopped
  • reserved bacon fat, for dressing
  • 4 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
  • 6 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup grated or diced carrots
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper, fresh ground
  • 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 1 cup mixed cheeses, grated (use any cheese of your choice)

Instructions

  1. Wash spinach carefully several times to get rid of all sand. Or buy pre-washed and trimmed fresh spinach, give it a quick wash and dry well.

  2. Place spinach in a bowl, add peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots, bacon and eggs.

  3. Combine oil and vinegars in second bowl. Add salt, pepper, garlic and sugar. Mix well.

  4. When ready to serve, pour dressing and warm bacon grease together and whisk until blended.

  5. Pour over spinach, toss well and serve. Sprinkle with grated cheese.

Dauphinoise Potatoes

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Dauphinoise Potatoes

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • butter, as needed
  • 1 garlic clove, pared, cut in half
  • 1 lb potatoes, sliced 1/8-in. thick
  • 2 oz low-fat Gruyere cheese
  • nutmeg, to taste
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Butter 4-in. tart molds; rub with garlic.

  2. Fill with alternating layers of potato and cheese, finishing with cheese.

  3. Season each layer with nutmeg, salt and pepper.

  4. Heat milk to boiling and season with salt.

  5. Pour over tarts. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes.

Vegetable Casserole

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Vegetable Casserole

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 16 oz cans Veg ALL drained
  • 1 8 oz can chopped water chestnuts
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 20 crushed Ritz crackers
  • 1/4 stick margarine

Instructions

  1. Mix VegALL, water chestnuts, onions and celery, mayonaise and cheese.

  2. Crumble crackers and mix with melted margarine.

  3. Bake vegetable mixture at 350° for 30 minutes.

  4. Cover with crushed crackers and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Muffins

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Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Beat egg, butter and sugar together.
  2. Add flour and milk, mixing well.
  3. Pour into greased muffin tins.
  4. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes.

Variation

  1. If fruit is added, increase sugar to 1/4 cups.

Biscuits

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Biscuits

Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Self-rising flour

Instructions

  1. Pour milk into bowl, add oil and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Gradually add flour until mixture becomes sticky and pulls away from the edge of the bowl.
  3. Smooth into a ball.
  4. Pinch off 2 inch sections and roll by hand until smooth.
  5. Place in a well greased iron skillet, brush tops with oil.
  6. Bake at 425° until golden, about 20 minutes.

Variations

  1. 1 cup grated cheddar cheese may be added.

Ole Fashioned Cornbread

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Ole Fashioned Cornbread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups plain cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup self rising flour
  • 1 heaping tsp of baking powder
  • 1 heaping tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 heaping tbsp margarine

Variations

  • 1 to 1 1/2 fresh cracklings may be added
  • 1 small can Mexi corn may be added with 1 small chopped jalapeno pepper

Instructions

  1. Beat together eggs and margarine.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl.
  3. When oven is preheated to 400° and you are ready to bake, mix wet ingredients into dry. If not at pouring consistency when mixed, add more milk.
  4. Pour into a greased iron skillet and bake for approx. 20 mins. til golden brown.