Mrs. Patrick's Meat-Tomato Curry

Mrs. Patrick lived across the street from my family in Edina.  She was my mom's dearest friend.  She brought the party with her wherever she went...she also brought good food!  For many years, she and some other women from our church even had a catering business!

Mrs. Patrick and her cooking cohorts are now gone.  However, their recipes live on in my "Favorite Recipes from Edina-Morningside Church" circa 1976.  I love paging through this book...it brings back memories.

One of my favorite recipes growing up was Mrs. Patrick's Meat-Tomato Curry.  Loved it then, still love it now!  Hope you do too.

Mrs. Patrick's Meat-Tomato Curry

3 Tbsp butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic minced (or 2 heaping tsp jarred minced garlic)
2 Tbsp minced parsley
1 lb ground beef
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp curry powder
4 tomatoes peeled and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups cooked peas
4 cups cooked rice.

Melt butter in skillet, sauté the onions, garlic, and parsley 5 minutes.  Add meat, cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  Mix in salt, curry powder, and tomatoes.  Cover and cook on low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add peas, recover and cook 5 minutes longer.  Serve over cooked rice.