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Red beans and rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish and it was not originally Cajun. Stories go that this meal was made on Mondays with Kidney beans, vegetables, spices, and pork left over from Sunday dinner. It was cooked slowly in a pot and served over rice. Ham was traditionally a Sunday meal and Monday was washday.Read More…
Instant Pot Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes – This is part of the YouTube #dontletyourmeatloaf collab, highlighting our best meatloaf recipes. Check out the other YouTube chefs and their great meatloaf recipes at that hashtag. This was my entry. Have you discovered pot-in-pot Instant Pot cooking yet? The technique, which letsRead More…
Best Ever Instant Pot Beef Stew – This easy-to-make Instant Pot Beef Stew is sure to become one of your favorite Instant Pot recipes! Tender beef is simmered in a flavorful and hearty broth that’s packed with veggies! And we use Root Vegetables (turnips and parsnips) instead of potatoes. I reallyRead More…
Instant Pot Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes – using pot-in-pot cooking. This technique lets you make two distinct dishes in your Instant Pot at the same time. It is especially handy for weeknight dinners. One of my favorite pot-in-pot recipes is Instant Pot meatloaf and mashed potatoes. The potatoes are boiledRead More…
We show you how to make Instant Pot Chicken and Risotto. No more standing over a stove stirring and stirring to get creamy risotto! Once you make it in an Instant Pot, you’ll never make it any other way. Boneless chicken thighs help highlight this creamy dish. How to makeRead More…
For my Vegetarian friends and subscribers, this Cuban Black Bean recipe is a fun dish that can be the main course. Serve over rice and you could add other veggies into the black bean mixture. For you carnivores out there, it goes amazingly well with a Cuban Pork Tenderloin orRead More…