Author: John

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion
• 1/4 lb. ground beef or pork, or impossible burger
• 2 carrots (optional)
• 2 celery (optional)
• 1 cup Bob Red Mill Veggie Soup
• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp chicken bullion

1. Chop onions, carrots, and celery
2. Put Instant Pot in “sautee” mode. Add oil.
3. Add onions, and sautee until turning transluscent
4. Add ground beef and sautee
5. Add carrots, celery, and (1) cup of Vegi Soup Mix
6. Add 4 cups of water, and 1 tsp of chicken boullion
7. Put Instant Pot in “soup” mode for 6 minutes
8. Natural release for 20 minutes
9. Done

1. Set Ninja Air Fryer to “air crisp”, 350 degrees, 5 minutes
2. Add raw almonds to air fryer. Spray with oil. Sprinkle salt.
3. When done, put almonds in bowl to cool.

This is an easy and sure-fire way to make hard-boiled eggs. Boiling eggs in water is often inconsistent. Steaming is fool-proof and also makes peeling easy. This is known as the 5-5-5 method.

• About 6 to 9 eggs
• 6 oz. of water
• Cold water

Directions

1. Put 6 oz of water in Instant Pot
2. Place the trivet in the pot
3. Place eggs on the trivet
4. Steam at high pressure for five minutes
5. Natural release for five minutes
6. Place eggs in a pot of cold water for five minutes
7. Peeled, will last 3 days in the fridge. Unpeeled, eat within 5 days.

This recipe will yield very tender pork in a little time. Please add your own sauce for flavor, or use it for stir-fries or soups.

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 to 2.5 lb. pork tenderloin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 cup chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

1. Sprinkle the pork loin with salt and pepper.
2. Put Instant Pot in saute mode. Heat oil for about 3 minutes.
3. Put the pork tenderloin in the pot, and sear until brown.
4. Put the pork tenderloin on a plate
5. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and stir to scrape loose any bits of pork stuck in the pot.
6. Put a trivet into the pot, and set the pork on top of the trivet.
7. Pressure cook on high for 3 minutes (or zero if small piece). Note: this recipe will work for pork loin also, but pressure cook for 15 minutes (not 3 minutes).
8. Natural release for 12 minutes
9. Let the pork rest for five minutes
10. Slice pieces of pork as needed for stir-fries, soups, etc.

This quick recipe results in a moist, tender chicken.

INGREDIENTS

• A 4 – 5 lb chicken
• 1 cup chicken broth (or water)
• Lemon pepper seasoning

DIRECTIONS

1. Weigh chicken to determine the cooking time
2. Rinse chicken
3. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with lemon pepper
4. Put 1 cup of chicken broth in the pot
5. Put trivet in the pot
6. Place chicken on the trivet breast up
7. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes for each lb of chicken (e.g. 4.0 lb chicken is 24 minutes)
8. Natural release 15-minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 yellow onion
• 2 large carrots
• 1 large russet potato
• 1 lb. of diced beef stew chucks
• 1/2 cup beef or chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp Curry Powder
• 1 Tbsp Cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss the beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in Instant Pot on Saute setting until shimmering. Add the beef and sear until brown on the bottom (about 7-10 minutes).
2. Move beef from Instant Pot using tongs to a large bowl.
3. Cut the vegetables.
4. Add onion and garlic to the cooker and stir (3-4 minutes)
5. Add 1/2 cup broth and 2 Tablespoon Curry Powder
6. Add vegetables and seared beef
7. Cook on high for 25 minutes
8. Natural release for 10 minutes
9. Whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water into slurry
10. Open the lid, turn on saute, add the cornstarch slurry and stir for 1-2 minutes to thicken.

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