Category: Side Dish

Instant Pot, Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Buttered Cabbage (Instant Pot)

Nicole

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My Forking Life has it all together. This recipe is amazing! I mean amazing!! I am not a huge cabbage fan, but in this recipe was excellent, and was just as good the next day. It is easy… I mean easy!! It can’t get much easier if you have an Instant Pot. I have no doubt you can make this in a skillet too. So good, so simple, so yes make it!! I have made it twice now and changed it up a bit. Once I added bacon bits too. I am going to put my version below but check out My Forking Life for the original recipe!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 head of cabbage chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup butter unsalted
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Fresh ground pepper

Directions:

  1. To your Instant Pot add beef broth and butter. Top the butter with the chopped up cabbage.
  2. Close the Instant Pot lid, and don’t forget to set the valve to Sealing
  3. Cook on high pressure for 4-5 minutes depending on your preference. If you want it crunchier I would go with 4 minutes, less crunchy you can go up to 6 minutes. I liked it at 4 minutes because it had a little crunch left, but that is up to you.
  4. Once your Instant Pot has completed, Do a quick release.
  5. Once your pot has de-pressurized carefully remove the lid
  6. Top with pepper, then stir all together
  7. Serve right away

Original Recipe Source

Beef, pasta, Recipe, Side Dish

Cowboy Pasta Salad

Nicole

 

This recipe is super delicious. The calories are listed below. You might not want to look at that. BUT I will say that this recipe is worth the investment! I found the recipe on http://www.bellyfull.net. I changed it up a bit to what I had on hand and I didn’t follow the directions exactly the way Belly Full wrote them out, but that was simply because I didn’t read the directions until I was already halfway done. I guess I got the directions in my head the way I thought they should be verses the way they were. Nevertheless the recipe is super delish!

Honestly I had reservations. It’s a very odd and off the wall recipe if you ask me, but it performs in the end. We all loved it. We actually had it as a main dish but you could serve it on the side that’s for sure. For your waist line… that’s probably the way it should be served. This would be great for a potluck, or church event, or even to take to a party. My intention was a work potluck, but instead I got the flu and missed it.

Give this a try. I think it will surprise you!! We thought the taste was even better the second day. It says you can eat it hot or cold but I wasn’t a fan of it cold. I liked it either heated or room temperature.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound dried Rotini
  • 1 pound uncooked bacon
  • 1 pound 90/10 ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup barbeque sauce (I used G. Hughes sugar free)
  • 2 tablespoons Spicy Brown Mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Heinz Worcestershire sauce
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 can (15 ounce) Whole Kernel Golden Sweet Corn, drained
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (Optional I omitted)
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I used any cheese mix I had on hand)
  • 5 diced green onions
Directions:
  1. In a large pot Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. In the same pot (to prevent additional mess) add diced bacon and cook in small batches until all the bacon is cooked. Allow bacon to drain on a few paper towels and set aside. Remove bacon grease from the pot, but there isn’t any need to wash the pot. The bacon drippings will add flavor.
  3. Add ground beef to the same pot. Cooked on a medium heat and break up the meat as you are cooking it. Once the meat is cooked and the grease has been drained mix in the cumin, red pepper flakes and the salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Sriracha Sauce until combined and smooth. Add pasta, bacon, beef, drained corn, cheese, and green onions. Mix well
  5. Eat right away or place in the refrigerator and re-heat when you are ready to eat. We found that the longer it sits the better it will taste.

Original Recipe Source

Fall, Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash

Nicole

 

I had never had an acorn squash in my life but when I saw them on sale one day I knew I had to give them a try. They were so pretty and green that they called my name.

To my surprise an acorn squash taste a lot like a pumpkin. The texture and consistence are the same and the flavor is very close. The color is different inside and out and I have to admit I liked them more than I thought I would. I think more than even the acorn squash, I loved the stuffing recipe.

This stuffing would be awesome all alone! Forget the acorn squash if you don’t like squash and just make the stuffing. It makes an amazing presentation and taste divine!

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix (Uncle Ben’s)
  • 2-1/3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecan halves, toasted
  • 4 medium acorn squash
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the rice with contents of seasoning mix, broth, sage and thyme. Bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 23-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté celery and onion in oil until tender. Stir in cranberries, and pecans.
  4. Remove from the heat. Stir in rice mixture.
    Cut squash in half widthwise. Remove and discard seeds and membranes.
  5. With a sharp knife, cut a thin slice from the bottom of each half so squash sits flat. Fill squash halves with about 1/2 cup rice mixture.
  6. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Pour water into pan.
  7. Coat one side of a large piece of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray.
  8. Cover pan tightly with foil, coated side down. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until squash is tender.
  9. Yield: 8 servings.

(Adapted) Original Recipe Source

Fall, Pork, Recipe, Side Dish

Herbed Sausage Stuffing

Nicole

This recipe is really great! I didn’t have a lot of expectations because I have never had sausage dressing. I thought it was great. I didn’t think anyone one else in my house would like it but everyone gobbled it down. The next time I make this I am going to use hot sausage instead of mild I think the hot would be amazing.

It’s a very hearty recipe. I didn’t really follow the original recipe and this is actually a half recipe. It’s really good and easy. I would make it again that’s for sure!

Ingredients:

  • 1 (16 ounce) packages Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
  • 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 cup diced onions
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) package herbed dry bread cubes
  • 1 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 egg, lightly beaten

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. In a large saucepan or stockpot, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
  3. Add mushrooms, onion, celery and garlic; cook 10-12 minutes or until onion is translucent, stirring frequently.
  4. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; add remaining ingredients and stir well.
  5. Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole.
  6. Bake covered for 60 minutes.

Adapted from Original Recipe Source