A Quick Easy Comfort food

 

 Ingredients

 2 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, and       drumsticks)

 1   arge onion, cut into thin wedges

 1 small green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

 2 tablespoons raisins

 2 cloves garlic, minced

 1 tablespoon olive oil

 1 tablespoon curry powder

 1 14-1/2-ounce can tomatoes, cut up

 1/2 teaspoon sugar

 1/2 teaspoon salt

 1/2 teaspoon ground mace

 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

 1/4 teaspoon pepper

 2 tablespoons cornstarch

 3 tablespoons cold water

 3 cups hot cooked rice

 

 Directions

 1. If desired, skin chicken. Arrange chicken, onion wedges, green sweet pepper pieces, and raisins in a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. 

 2. In a small saucepan cook garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds. Add curry powder. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, sugar, salt, mace, thyme, and pepper. Bring to boiling; pour over ingredients in dish. 

 3. Cover and bake in a 350 degree F. oven about 1 hour or until tender.

Transfer chicken, vegetables, and raisins to a platter. 

 4. For sauce, measure pan juices; if necessary, add enough water to equal 2 cups. Transfer to a saucepan. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and cold water; add to saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. 

 5. To serve, spoon chicken, vegetables, and raisins over  hot cooked rice.

Spoon some of the sauce atop chicken; pass remaining sauce when serving.

 Makes 4 servings.