Camping Cooks Love Casseroles

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Cauliflower Curry Can-Can
Calling all vegetarians and all those who love curry! Add a couple of canned ingredients to a fresh cauliflower and your campground casserole is hot to go.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pat butter
Medium onion, diced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon curry powder
15-ounce can diced carrots, drained
16-ounce can vegetable broth
Medium head cauliflower, in bite size
2 cans, 15 ounces each, chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ cup freshly snipped cilantro leaves
Yogurt
Heat oil and butter in a roomy skillet or saucepan and swizzle onion, gradually stirring in ginger, curry, carrots and cauliflower to coat. Add broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are done. Stir in chickpeas to heat through, then fold in cilantro and a heaping tablespoon of the yogurt.
Serve as is or spoon over rice. (Instant brown rice is quick and good.) Top each serving with a dollop of yogurt. Makes about 8 one-cup servings of curry. Freeze or refrigerate leftovers.

Campground Potluck
Recipe of the Week
Shrimp Boat Gumbo
Splurge on shrimp and stretch it to make 10 to 12 generous servings when you add chicken, sausage and rice. Cook it in a skillet or pot that goes from stove to table.
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
Medium green pepper, diced
Medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, cut up
2 teaspoon minced garlic
15-ounce can chicken broth
10-ounce can chunk chicken with juice
15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup water
1 ½ cups rice
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
20-ounce package shelled, de-veined, cooked shrimp, thawed
Sizzle the sausage in a large pot, breaking it up to release fat. Stir in onion, pepper, celery and garlic. When vegetables are soft, add broth, chicken, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil and add rice and seasoning. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Fold in shrimp until it’s heated through. Bring a bottle of Tabasco to the table for guests who like gumbo on the spicy side. .

For more of Janet’s potluck recipes go to
http://www.ChurchSupper.blogspot.com
For more of her easy galley recipes go to
http://www.BoatCook.blogspot.com