Meat Bean Potato Casserole

Meat Bean Potato Casserole

1 lb hamburger

1/4 c chopped onion

1 t garlic salt

1 can green beans

5-6 potatoes

1 can cream mushroom soup

1/4 c milk

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Brown hamburger with onion and garlic salt. Mix browned hamburger with green beans and put in the bottom of a 9x13. Peel and thinly sliced potatoes. Layer potatoes on top of bean/meat mixture. Mix milk and cream of mushroom soup together and spread it on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 45min-1hour until potatoes are fork tender. 

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken:
2 lbs or 6 breasts of chicken
Cut into bite-size pieces and saute.

Sauce:
Sauté in 2T butter until tender:
2 cloves garlic
1⁄2 inch fresh ginger grated or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large onion

Blend:
sautéed ingredients 
1 T fresh lime or lemon juice
1⁄4 - 1⁄2 c chopped cilantro or to taste
2 t turmeric
1 T cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 T Garam Masala
1- 6 oz can tomato paste
1 small can of tomatoes with chilis,  mild

Simmer in pan for 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup of cream (or half n' half).  and cooked chicken to sauce and simmer 15 to 20 min.

Add salt, pepper and sugar to taste.

Thicken as needed.

**Add 1⁄2 teaspoon of red pepper if you like hotter food.

Serve over basmati rice. If you like add fennel, peas and shaved carrots to the rice.

Sprinkle with fresh cilantro


Variation:  Butter chicken:  add 1/4 cup butter