Little MouseKitchen: Spice it Up!

Little MouseKitchen: Spice it Up!
Beef Curry
2 lbs beef cubes
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper
4 tbsp olive oil or grapeseed oil
Dredge cubes in flour, salt and pepper. Browncubes in a saute pan that has olive oil drizzled on the bottom.
1 small onion chopped
2 tsp chopped ginger
Add to beef cubes and saute until tender.
1 cup water
2 tsp dried mustard
4 Tbsp curry powder ( I only added 2 and Hubby said it wasn't hot at all)
2 tsp paprika
salt & pepper
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 peeled, cored, and chopped apples
1/2 cup raisins
Add ingredients and simmer, covered for 45 min over low heat. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro if desired

Slow Cooked Beef and Sweet Potatos
In slow cooker add:
1 cup onions
1 cup sweet potato, peeled and diced
1/2 cup parsnips
Season roast with salt and pepper.  Add 3 Tbsp flour on top of roast.
In small bowl mix:
14 oz can of tomatos
1 sprig of rosemary, chopped fine
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garlic and onion powder
Pour over beef.
Cook 8 hours on high.

Rotini Pasta in Creamy Sausage Sauce
In skillet saute 1 small onion and 2 cloves of garlic
Brown turkey sausage with casings remove
Add 1 can drained canellini beans
1/2 box of reduced fat cream cheese.
Salt and pepper
2 tsp dried oregano and basil

Cook 1 box of rotini pasta in boiling, salted water.  Drain and cool, reserving 2-3 Tbsp pasta water to thin the sauce if needed.  Add hot pasta to sausage sauce.  Stir.  Grate fresh Parmesan cheese on top.

Egg Nog
3 cups milk
6 eggs
8 Tbsp sugar
3 tsp vanilla
grated nutmeg for the top

Blend all ingredients and serve ice cold.  (Alcohol can be added) You can also cut the milk, and add 1/2 and 1/2  to make the nog creamier!