Thai Chicken Curry

First all, I want to say thank you to all of those who continue to read my blog even though I haven't posted anything in over 2 weeks. I have a speaking engagement coming up at a local university, I've been planning meetings for my local celiac support group, and am now starting to get things rolling for the Lansing Gluten Free Fair. So again, thanks for your patience!

Another reason I haven't been posting is because, nutritionally speaking, I've been trying to be good. As part of my lenten discipline I've gone back to following Curves Complete and riding my recumbent bike daily. So, extra fun goodies are not on the menu right now. Sundays are feast days though in our church, so hopeuflly I will get to try the box of Delallo's gluten free gnocchi that's been in my cupboard now for a few weeks....

But I digress. One of the great things about Curves Complete is that the food really does taste amazing. Which makes sense, because it's real food. With the new updated Curves.com website, there are even pictures of the dishes.

I had some leftover coconut milk from making a tofu peanut satay (which was also amazing,) and found the recipe for Thai Chicken Curry through the new ingredient search function on the new Curves.com site. As for me and my husband, we'll try anything once. (And now we've had this dish twice in less than 4 days!)

The recipe calls for Yellow Curry Paste, and I picked up a Thai Kitchen Green Curry kit at Kroger, thinking they would be the same thing. (I don't think they are, but it all worked out in the end.)

In all honesty, while it may not have tasted totally "Thai," It was amazing. With the creaminess of the coconut milk and the starchiness of the potatoes, it reminded me of chicken pot pie, without the added fat and calories of a crust. I could probably eat this every day if you let me!

So, here's the recipe. (And yes, this is all one serving!)

INGREDIENTS

1/2 tsp oil
1/4 raw onion, diced
6 oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
3 1/2 oz Taste of Thai Lite Coconut Milk
2 tbsp Taste of Thai Yellow Curry Paste
1 large carrot, diced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp fresh cilantro
1/2 small potato, diced
1/2 cup low sodium vegetable broth

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Peel and slice carrots. Chop onion and pepper.
Peel and chop potatoes.
2. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
Add curry paste and stir for 1 minute.
Add onion, carrots, and pepper. Stir occasionally
Until the onion is softened- about 10 minutes.
3. Add potatoes, chicken, coconut milk and broth.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer
and cook for 20 minutes.
4. Dish into bowl, top with cilantro and serve.

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