Category: Instant Pot

Cajun, Instant Pot, Recipes, Sausage

Smoked Sausage Jambalaya (Instant Pot)

Colie @ Colie's Kitchen

I have no idea where I found this recipe but it is fantastic! I love it so much! If I owe you credit, please drop me an email. This recipe is so good and full of vegetables. The flavor is great and super easy. The easy part of this recipe makes this taste even better.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons light butter spread (butter or oil)
  • 12 Ounces Andouille Sausage (sliced into circular pieces)
  • 1 Medium, Green Bell Pepper (diced)
  • 1 Medium, White Onion (diced)
  • 1 Celery Stalk (chopped)
  • 5 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
  • 2+ tsp low sodium Cajun Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp dried Thyme 
  • 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 (14 Ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes (with juices)
  • 3/4 Cup Long Grain White Rice
  • Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Set the Instant Pot to “Sauté.”
  2. Add the oil to the pot then add onions, pepper, and celery stirring while scraping the bottom. Cook for about 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft. 
  3. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds while continuing to stir. Hit cancel on your pressure cooker
  4. Add the Creole seasoning, thyme, cooked sausage, tomatoes, and broth stir well.
  5. Add the rice to the top of the mixture and press the rice down into the liquid. Do not sure again.
  6. Close the lid, make sure the valve is set to “sealing,” and push the manual button then put the time on 10 minutes.
  7. Once it starts beeping allow the Instant Pot to natural release for 5 minutes turn the pressure valve to release completing a quick release. Remove lid and stir. 
Cajun, Instant Pot, Sausage

Emeril’s Smoky Red Beans and Rice

Colie @ Colie's Kitchen

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound dried red beans, rinsed and sorted over
  • 3 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 1/4 cup chopped tasso, or chopped ham
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 1/2 pound smoked sausage, split in half lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 pound smoked ham hocks
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 10 cups chicken stock, or water
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions, garnish

Directions

  1. Wash your dry beans and make sure that they are no rocks or anything that should not be in the beans.
  2. Add the dry beans to a bowl and cover with water. Add at least 4 inches over the beans because the beans will expand. Let the beans soak overnight.
  3. The next day drain the beans and rinse well.
  4. In a large heavy pot, add the bacon grease and cook over medium-high heat. Add the tasso and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  5. Next add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the grease in the pot.
  6. Next add the bay leaves, parsley, thyme, sausage, and ham hocks, and cook, stirring, to brown the sausage and ham hocks.
  7. Next add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  8. Next add the beans and stock or water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered until the beans are tender and starting to thicken. This should cook at least 2 hours or until the beans are soft. Stir occasionally throughout the cooking process.
  9. Once the beans are soft use a potato masher and mash about 1/4 of the beans against the side of the pot. Continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves.
  10. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.

Beef, Instant Pot, pasta, Recipes

Instant Pot Meatballs and Creamy Noodles

Nicole

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I have been making this recipe for awhile. I have included the original recipe source below. Please note I have modified their recipe. The first time I made this recipe I didn’t give it a lot of hope. I didn’t think it would have a lot of flavor, but in fact it is bursting with flavor. We all enjoyed this recipe. This is one of those that is a go to recipe now.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs. beef meatballs frozen or thawed
  • 3 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 cups extra broad egg noodles (140g)
  • 1/2 cup half and half (you could use milk, heavy cream, canned milk, or sour cream)
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

  1. Add  beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
  2. Stir until spices are combined.
  3. Place meatballs in the Instant Pot
  4. Add noodles, spread into an even layer and press down gently but do not stir. Please note that the pasta will not be completely covered in  broth.
  5. Put the lid on, turn the valve to sealing, and select Manual or Pressure Cook for 3 minutes.
  6. When the cook time is over, open the valve to instantly release the pressure, then remove the lid.
  7. Whisk together cream and corn starch and stir into meatballs.
  8. Hit cancel on your Instant Pot, then turn your pot on sauté and cook and stir just until sauce has thickened.

Original Recipe Source

Beef, Instant Pot, Recipes

Hamburger Collaborator (Instant pot)

Nicole

 

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This recipe is very easy and delicious. I love any recipe that can be made in the Instant Pot. I don’t even put it away anymore. I use it so much that I have made a space for it on the counter. This is a copy cat recipe of Hamburger Helper. I have never eaten Hamburger Help so I cannot say either way, but my husband said that it is even better. He suggested not leaving out the cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1-pound lean ground beef (93/7)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½- tsp dried basil
  • 8 ounces’ rotini noodles, uncooked
  • 1-3/4 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1-14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn the Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the beef. Break it up with a spoon (I use this tool*). Add in the onion. Sprinkle in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and basil. Brown the beef and sauté the onion.
  2. Once the beef is browned, add in the uncooked pasta. Then pour the broth over the top. Dump the canned tomatoes over the top. Don’t stir.
  3. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes.
  4. Once the time is up let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting.
  5. Remove the lid and stir in the sour cream and mozzarella. If you want to thicken up the sauce you can stir in a cornstarch slurry (stir the cornstarch and milk together until smooth and then stir it into the pot). Salt and pepper to taste.

Modified Original Recipe Source

 

Beef, Instant Pot, Recipes

American Goulash (Instant Pot)

Nicole

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Although Goulash is not my favorite thing my family loves it. I swear just give them pasta and they are happy. I grew up on a similar recipe and have never been a fan, but again my family loves it and it is super easy. A few buttons and dinner is done. I am all about that!!

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef 93/7
  • 1  onion  diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 (16 oz) box pasta

Instructions:

  1. In a Instant Pot, press the sauté button and allow the pot to get hot
  2. Brown and break up the ground beef
  3. Add in the onion and green pepper.
  4. Stir in minced garlic. Turn off sauté setting.
  5. Pour in diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, water and Italian seasoning.
  6. Stir in pasta
  7. Seal the lid, then turn the pressure release valve to “Sealing”
  8. Set pressure cooker on high for 5 minutes.
  9. Once finished, do a quick pressure release
  10. Open lid and stir mixture.

Original Recipe Source