Friday, August 30

Instant Pot Spaghetti

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
24 oz can of spaghetti sauce
2 1/2 cups water, divided
12 oz hearty spaghetti noodles

Directions
1. Spray Instant Pot with cooking spray and set to sauté and brown the beef.
2. Add seasonings. Turn off Sauté.
3. Add 1/2 cup water and spaghetti sauce. Stir.
4. Break noodles in half and lay on top of sauce, pressing down into sauce as much as you can.
5. Add remaining 2 cups of water. Don't stir.
6. Put lid on, make sure the switch is set to Sealing.
7. Select Manual for 8 minutes.
8. Let sit for 5 min when finished cooking, then quick release.
9. Stir and serve!

Tuesday, August 27

Instant Pot Quinoa


INGREDIENTS

  • 1  cup quinoa, rinsed 
  • 1/2 Tbsp oil or butter 
  • a little chopped onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 can chicken broth 
  • Spray cooking oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray instant pot with cooking spray oil. 
2. Press sauté on instant pot and add oil. 
3. When hot, add onion and sauté for 3 min. 
4. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add quinoa and brown for about 2 minutes. 
4. Press cancel on instant pot and add broth. 
5. Secure lid and make sure it’s set to sealing.
6. Select Manual for 1 minute. 
7. When timer rings, let the quinoa sit for 10 minutes and then quick release. 

Monday, July 8

Instant Pot Brown Rice

Easy. Pretty fast. Yummy.

Spray Instant Pot bowl with Pam.
Set to Saute.
Add 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil and 1.5 cups of Brown Rice.
Stir until browned, about 4 minutes.
Turn Instant Pot to Off/Cancel.
Add 1 can of chicken broth.
Seal Instant pot (lid and knob).
Select Manual for 25 minutes.
Let the rice sit for 5 minutes and then use the quick release.
Stir and serve!