Mushroom Stroganoff

Ingredients 3 Tbsp olive oil ½ a red onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, rough chopped 16 ounces mushrooms, sliced (cremini, shiitake, button) ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ¼ cup cooking sherry (or sub white wine or more broth) 2 cups veggie broth 1–2 Tbsp whole-grain mustard 1 Tbsp flour 8 ounces uncooked pasta (rotini, penne) about a scant 3 cups *½ to ¾ cup sour cream Steps Heat oil on sauté function....

January 25, 2021

Butternut Risotto

Ingredients 2 Tbsps olive oil (or butter) 2 cups sliced leeks (one extra large leek) 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped 8 sage leaves, chopped 1 cup Arborio rice or short-grain Spanish rice (Bomba) 2 heaping cups butternut squash, cubed ¼ cup white wine (or skip it) 2 cups veggie stock or chicken stock or broth (or water and 1 tsp or cube veggie bouillon) ½ tsp salt ½ tsp nutmeg 2–3 handfuls baby spinach or chopped kale Maple-Pecan Topping 1 cup pecan halves 2 Tbsps real maple syrup ¼ tsp salt and optional pepper Steps Slice and rinse leeks, separating rings (rinsing will help them to soften faster) Heat oil in the instant pot, add leeks and stir for 2 minutes....

January 25, 2021

Potato Soup

Ingredients 1 Tbsp butter 1 cup chopped yellow onion 3 cloves garlic (minced) 2 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes (cut into ½-inch pieces) 2 carrots (sliced) ½ tsp dried oregano ¾ tsp salt (or to taste) ¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste) ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for spice) 2 ½ cups low sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth) After Pressure Cooking: 1 cup milk (whole milk preferred) 1 Tbsp cornstarch Steps Press the Saute button on your Instant Pot to turn on saute mode....

January 25, 2021

Tortilla Soup

Ingredients 1 cup diced onion 1 tsp avocado oil (or olive oil) 1 bell pepper diced 1 jalapeno pepper diced 2 ½ cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth if needed) 15 oz canned tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes ½ cup mild or medium salsa verde (or your favorite salsa!) 1 Tbsp tomato paste 15 oz can black beans (drained + rinsed) 15 oz can pinto beans (drained + rinsed) 1 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen) ¾ cup dried red lentils ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp cumin ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ¼-½ cup heavy cream Steps First, chop your veggies and measure out the ingredients....

January 25, 2021