Instant Pot Taco Soup

Instant Pot Taco Soup

Instant Pot Taco Soup - serve with tortilla chips or corn bread and top with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, or diced jalapeños DELISH! 

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INGREDIENTS

2 T olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion - chopped
1 bag frozen corn
1 can black beans - rinsed and drained
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 packet dry ranch mix
2 packets taco seasoning
2-1/2 cups beef broth
(I almost always make my own broth using hot water + bullion cubes)

INSTRUCTIONS

- Set the Instant Pot to saute and add olive oil to the pot.
- Once hot, add the ground beef and onion, cook until meat is browned.
- Turn off pot and drain meat.
- Put the meat back in the pot and add corn, beans, tomatoes, ranch mix,
taco seasoning, broth and stir.
- Place the lid on and set valve to sealed.
- Press the SOUP option and set timer to 20 minutes.
- Once soup is done, turn valve to quick release.

ENJOY!!!

Instant Pot BBQ Baby Back Ribs

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

[Instant Pot Recipe]

1. remove the membrane from the back of the ribs by grabbing with a paper towel and pulling down, then cut the ribs in half.

2. pour 4 cups apple juice + 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar into instant pot and press "saute". The cooker will turn on and after a few minutes start to steam.

3. add ribs to pot, meat side down. Seal cooker and close steam valve. 

4. press cancel, then manual, then press +/- to set time to 30 minutes. 

5. when the pressure cooker is done, do slow release for steam (let sit 10 minutes before opening valve).

6. have a rimmed sheet pan ready to put ribs on (meat side up). Baste with bbq sauce (bottled or homemade), and put in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes (I also broiled 5 more minutes to char).

For sides, I did roasted potato rounds and asparagus.

What a delicious Valentine's Day dinner!!

xoxoxoxo

Instant Pot Recipe: Pressure Cooked Pork & Potatoes

~Instant Pot Pressure Cooked Pork, Potatoes, & Carrots~

INGREDIENTS

6 - 8 pork chops

1 cup water

1 onion

4 - 6 medium potatoes - quartered

4 carrots 

3 T steak sauce

1/4 cup butter

salt & pepper

Brown chops using the saute option in half the butter (salt & pepper).

Have potatoes, onion, and carrots ready and after browning chops remove with tongs and set aside.

Add remaining butter, onion, carrots, potatoes, then pork. Pour water and steak sauce on top.

Put the lid on, close steam valve, and set pressure option to 15 minutes.

Use the regular steam release method when done.

Instant Pot Recipe: Taco Soup

Day 3 - Recipe 3

Another win in my new Instant Pot!! This time we made a Taco Soup recipe that Kayla found online.
Here's our version of the recipe and directions for making it in an Instant Pot. It was delicious!!!

-INSTANT POT TACO SOUP-

INGREDIENTS

2 T olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion - chopped
1 bag frozen corn
1 can black beans - rinsed and drained
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 packet dry ranch mix
2 packets taco seasoning
2-1/2 cups beef broth
(I almost always make my own broth using hot water + bullion cubes)

INSTRUCTIONS

- Set the Instant Pot to saute and add olive oil to the pot.
- Once hot, add the ground beef and onion, cook until meat is browned.
- Turn off pot and drain meat.
- Put the meat back in the pot and add corn, beans, tomatoes, ranch mix,
taco seasoning, broth and stir.
- Place the lid on and set valve to sealed.
- Press the SOUP option and set timer to 20 minutes.
- Once soup is done, turn valve to quick release.

ENJOY!!!

Instant Pot Recipe: Spicy Honey Chicken

This sweet and spicy chicken comes out moist and full of flavor and only takes 4 minutes in an Instant Pot using the pressure cook option. This was recipe number 2 in mine and I'm just as impressed with this meal as I was the first one. It was super easy, super quick, and very tasty! I didn't get a photo so I'm using this one from Pinterest. Mine turned out exactly the same. :O) YUM!!!

source:Pinterest

Spicy Honey Chicken

[over rice]

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 T brown sugar

3 T honey

1 T minced ginger [I substituted 2 tsp ginger powder]

1-1/2 T minced garlic

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 T Sriracha [more if you like it spicier]

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 onion - chopped

2 T corn starch

1 T sesame seeds - to put on top when serving

[I didn't have but will add next time]

Cut chicken into large bite size pieces and onion into chunks.

Put chicken and onion into Instant Pot.

Mix all ingredients except corn starch and sesame seeds.

Close lid and the steam valve.

Set pot to manual--->pressure--->4 minutes.

When done, do a quick release to get rid of steam and carefully lift lid.

Whisk together in a bowl: corn starch, a little Sriracha & a little water.

Add to chicken, set Instant Pot to saute, mix together and heat until sauce is desired thickness.

Serve Spicy Honey Chicken over rice. 

ENJOY!!

F*R*O*Z*E*N

2018 came in with a bang! 

We are frozen in and now we're having a blizzard!!

1-01-18

I had very few "New Year's Givers"....but I got a visit from this little guy!!

1-02-18

Nathan and a few others had to get out for crew change. 

[photo credit: Nathan]

He usually stays at Bub's house the night before crew change so he gets to see this sweet girl!!

1-03-18

I tried out my new Instant Pot and made this yummy White Bean Chicken Chili.

Kayla and Rowen came down for the day. We had lunch and FINALLY ordered wedding and newborn pictures while Rowen took a long nap!!

I met Wanda for our monthly dinner get-together and we also needed to exchange Christmas gifts! :O) I always look forward to our (5 hour --LOL) get-togethers!! I loved my gifts - a Rae Dunn BAKE dish, a journal, candle, scarf, and some socks. LOVE!! 

It had started snowing hard by the time she rode me home!

1-04-18

I woke up to this.......

Baby It's Cold Outside!!