This Instant Pot Bolognese sauce has such a rich, deep flavor. You could use your Instant Pot's saute function to brown the ground beef with the bacon pieces, or you could brown those in a skillet. I personally prefer to brown in a skillet and drain well, before adding to the Instant Pot. But if you want to dirty 1 less dish, then use your IP insert and the saute function to … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Plum Pork Tenderloin
Real plums. And plum sauce. And not heating up your kitchen and still having a great 'meat and potatoes meal' - here you go! This unique flavor combo will not disappoint! Pork plays really nicely with fruits like applesauce and turns out it does well with plum too. Before we get to the recipe, I wanted to share a little about plum sauce... It's the amazing sauce that … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa
Beef roast plus lime and cumin - drop that in the Instant Pot and walk away. Come back, slice/shred the beef and assemble these fantastical tacos. Great flavors for summer, and the Instant Pot will not heat up your kitchen! *boom* Tips: how to choose ripe mango and how to choose ripe avocado. Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa A … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Classic Spaghetti Sauce
Yo yo! Please start cooking/warming your sauces in the Instant Pot - the way that it uses heat and pressure to infuse flavor is INDESCRIBABLE. And it, so good that I can't put into words the difference. Like, silly delicious. Like, stupid good. Now... Before we get to the recipe... There are a few things that I need to share about this particular recipe. This is … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Island Chicken
Want your kids to polish their plates? Make them this Instant Pot Island Chicken. The fabulous citrus flavors both soften and flavor-ize the chicken and the pineapple adds just the right amount of sweetness! We have chicken and rice night about once a week, with different variations of chicken and rice. This meal is just perfect! This meal is also freezer friendly … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
The FAST, NO HEAT way to cook your corn on the cob this summer... Your Instant Pot!!!! It's quick (3 minutes, plus come to pressure time) and you won't heat up your kitchen or have to cook them out of the grill! The kernels are perfectly softened and cooked, and if you can time it right to have these ready just as you're plating dinner...the following will … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Green Chile Chicken Street Tacos
These amazing green-green tacos have just enough spice and just enough flavor punch to have your family begging for more. They call for green chilies and green salsa (salsa verde). Salsa verde is not a spicy salsa, but it is packed with flavor. The green chilies will give the chicken a teeny, tiny bit of spice...but not too much to aggravate your taste buds. Plus, the giant … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Tikka Masala...in the Instant Pot?? You betcha! This is such a fabulous chicken dish...packed with flavor. It calls for a 'specialty' spice - garam masala. It's a very 'warm' spice and is commonly used in Indian dishes. It's a combo of cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns. It's not spicy...but very very flavorful. And it balances well with the tomato sauce and … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Santa Fe Beef
The green and the red collide in this amazing beef roast that's cooked in the Instant Pot. I've made the 'what chili should I pick decision' for you easy by using both green chilies and red salsa (not red chilies) in this great and simple beef roast meal. (Your chili preference is a THING in New Mexico!) When you cook this beef roast in the Instant Pot (I recommend this … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Herbed Pork Tenderloin
I adore the way that the instant pot cooks a pork tenderloin. Adore. (I'm working on a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin in the Instant Pot...once I have it tweaked just right, I'll share it!) If you've ever looked at recipes for pork tenderloin or other thicker meats, you'll find a wide range of cook times. After making several different types and kinds of roasts in the … [Read more...]