Category Archives: Instant Pot

Healthy Homemade Bone Broth for Instant Pot

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Bone broth. It seems so buzzy-trendy for the last few years, but it’s been around for decades. Makes me nostalgic for Grandma humming about her kitchen, making stock out of Sunday dinner leftovers. Actually, bone broth goes back thousands of years, just picture ancient nomadic tribes making something/anything life-sustaining out of the less edible parts of animals.  Healthy Homemade Bone Broth for Instant Pot

Bone broth is good. Bone broth is healing. Bone broth is so warm and comforting on these cooler fall and winter days. It can be enjoyed as a beverage and also used as a flavor- and nutrient-boosting ingredient suitable for a variety of dishes. Today, I’m sharing a surprisingly easy recipe for Homemade Bone Broth for Instant Pot from my friend, Greg, who showed me the way. It’s friendly for Paleo, Keto, Whole30 and Gluten-free diets. Read on! Continue reading →

Ancho Apple Cider Brisket for Instant Pot

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As we finish up fall and move into winter, I feel like the “turbo charge” button has been pushed on my family’s busy schedule . . . along with an insatiable hunger to fuel it. I need hearty yet healthy meals that don’t required me to devote and entire day in the kitchen whip up “good muscle-making grub,” as my teen boys would but it. Beef is always at the top of their request list and my recipe for Ancho Apple Cider Brisket for Instant Potor  is a simple, speedy and satisfying solution to their “what’s for dinner” demands.

Ancho Apple Cider Brisket in Instant Pot - make a hearty, healthy beef dinner for your family in just 1 1/2 hours (45 minutes cooking time, 45 minutes instant pot pressure and release time). Spices are seared on before cooking for maximum flavor and a sweet-savory finishing sauce is made with cooking liquids. So yummy and a great solution for busy day meals.

I’ve used an Instant Pot to reduce the cooking time on this braised-style brisket and upped the flavor with southwestern and seasonal ingredients. Read on for a fast, flavorful beef recipe and learn how to cook a brisket in the Instant Pot. Continue reading →

Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef {Paleo, Keto, Whole30}

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You can thank me later, but I’m about to make your life a whole heck of a lot easier and tastier with my Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef. This versatile recipe for shredded pot roast can be used in tacos, salads, sandwiches, wraps, potatoes, over rice or steamed veggies and anywhere else you need a boost of melt-in-your mouth, meaty goodness. Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef

When prepared as instructed, it’s Paleo, Keto, Whole 30, High Carb / Low Protein, Mediterranean and just a whole lot a of yum for any diet tribe. Oh, and perhaps the biggest perk – it can be made in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes, a fraction of the time it takes to roast a beef in the oven. Read in to get the recipe and more details:  Continue reading →

Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herb Risotto + Giveaway

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This post and giveaway are sponsored by Litehouse Foods; however, all content, opinions and enthusiasm remain my own.

If you haven’t tried an Instant Pot yet, you need to hop on this counter top appliance trend that makes it easy to create healthy family dinners in a flash. Just in time for Easter, I sharing an elegant meal (entrée AND side dish) that can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! Voila– Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herbed Risotto.Instant Pot Asparagus Chicken Roulade with Herbed Risotto

Plus, I’m hosting a GIVEAWAY for an Instant Pot and loads of freeze-dried herbs and other Litehouse Foods products. Read on for the recipe and giveaway details: Continue reading →

Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs

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The only thing traditional about my meatballs and sauce is the meat – it’s beef.  While Italian spices are nice, southwestern spices like cumin are ground chipotle pepper are twice as nice. And, rather than slaving away all day in the kitchen with a slow-simmer, I’ve cut the cook time into a tiny fraction of old-school recipes thanks to the Instant Pot.  Check out my recipe for Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs because, yee-haw, it’s what’s for dinner in 30 minutes.Beef Enchilada Instant Pot Meatballs

You know you need this easy Instant Pot dinner recipe in your life, read on!  Continue reading →