Curried Cream Cheese Log Appetizer

Judie Stepner	Mon, Oct 29, 11:59 AM (1 day ago)
1/2 recipe makes one log - suitable for 4-6 as appetizer...

12 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup currants

2 green onions, chopped

1 cup peanuts, chopped

1 TBS sour cream or mayo      (I used 2 TBS sour cream)

1 TBS curry power

Mango Chutney (I used Major Grey's)

Combine the ingredients listed at top and roll into a log. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.  When ready to serve, top with chutney.  Serve with crackers or baguette.

Easy Thai Chicken Coconut Curry

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon butter
1 14oz. Can light coconut milk
1 Tablespoon Thai Kitchen Green Curry Paste
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
1/2 yellow onion cut in medium chunks
1 red bell pepper sliced thick
Chopped fresh basil for garnish
1 stalk Lemon grass sliced thin (optional)
Other vegetables as available (snow peas, frozen peas, bok choy, etc.)

Directions
Sauté onion in large frying pan with 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Add red bell pepper once onions are about 1/2 cooked
Once peppers are about 1/2 cooked, with pan on high,
Add butter, melt, then add chicken pieces
Brown chicken turning twice to get both sides, then turn down the heat to low
Add coconut milk
Stir in curry paste
bring to a simmer
Add salt and pepper and lemongrass (if using)
Cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes

Start rice.

When rice is done, serve curry over rice and garnish with chopped basil

Implements
Large frying pan with lid

Comments
Can add chicken broth, and other vegetables - don't overcook vegetables. Add to curry while cooking.

Serves 2 people with small lunch portion leftover.

Total preparation time - 45 minutes