Here is a recipe for risotto made in the Instant Pot, and served with a ton of fresh herbs. This easy risotto recipe is sophisticated enough for date night or entertaining, and also is affordable and easy to make on any weeknight. Make this Instant Pot herb risotto any time!!
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“get your shit together” chicken soup
Ok. Putting on my tough love, Tony Robbins/Rachel Hollis/Melissa Urban-esque life coach hat here. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER! If you don’t know how to make homemade chicken soup, you need to figure out what’s going on with your life because that is a MISS. This chicken soup is the most basic, essential life skill 101 that you need to know how to make.
…instant pot risotto with winter squash
I’m in love with my Instant Pot in the winter time – making hearty, warming meals in a fraction of the time is a lifesaver. Risotto is one of those things that can take forever on the stove – and your arm gets tired from stirring forever! This Instant Pot risotto is made with butternut squash, but you could make this Instant Pot risotto with any type of winter squash. In the hall of butternut squash Instant Pot recipes, this one is definitely up there. It would be a great Thanksgiving side dish if you’re looking to do something a little different this year!
Instant Pot Short Rib Ragu Pasta Sauce
Here’s an Instant Pot ragu recipe that, stand-alone, is Paleo and Whole30 compliant *and* is super filling, savory, and big on flavor. You can make this Instant Pot pasta sauce with tagliatelle, rigatoni, or zoodles, and it would be a delicious dinner. Cooking this short rib ragu in the Instant Pot majorly cuts down on the cooking time — your dinner will be ready in no time.
loaded mexican sweet potato fries (air fryer)
I’m totally on an air fryer kick right now. As a self-proclaimed fry addict, my new air fryer has been a game changer. I love sweet potato fries and also love Mexican-inspired flavors; these loaded Mexican sweet potato fries are reminiscent of elotes and are just amazing. The chipotle-lime crema is crack. The cotija on top adds a salty note. Hope you devour these loaded Mexican sweet potato fries at your next party!!
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roasted garlic instant pot hummus
Here’s a recipe for roasted garlic hummus that will make it so you never have to buy hummus again. Roasting garlic in the oven, and then using your Instant Pot to pressure cook the beans, and combining it with really good tahini and olive oil makes
instant pot roasted garlic hummus
a delicious creamy snack, perfect for entertaining! Hope you love this roasted garlic Instant Pot hummus – this homemade hummus recipe is sure to be a staple in your kitchen moving forward.
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Air Fryer Garlic Fries
This recipe for home french fries uses an air fryer — my new favorite gizmo!!! These garlic herb french fries are a healthier option when you’re a) not trying to do the whole deep-fried thing and b) happen to have a hankering for fries at want to figure out how to do them at home. I actually used frozen shoestring potatoes — it’s a quick fix and great option for home-cooked french fries.
…good for you spicy sweet potato soup
Here’s a recipe for a sweet potato soup that is so easy to make – it’s just dump-and-go in an Instant Pot, followed by a quick whiz in a blender to bring it all together. Using sweet potatoes, onion, bone broth, and spices, it’s light and warming at the same time. you’ll love this spicy sweet potato soup as a quick breakfast (serious!), or appetizer for any meal. This Instant Pot version of spicy sweet potato soup is good for you and delicious, too.
al pastor carnitas (whole30, paleo)
These carnitas are a mind-meld between traditional carnitas, with its slow-roasted, citrusy, buttery, fall off the bone tenderness, and al pastor, with its spicy and sweet notes. I love slow-roasted pork in all of its formations – Nom Nom Paleo’s kalua pork is on high rotation, and I’ve posted a previous Instant pot carnitas recipe – and we’re going with an Instant Pot again here for expediency. After going to Mexico City last month and eating al pastor tacos every day, I became determined to figure how to make al pastor at home. Alas, you may need a kebab-style rotating spit and gigantic amounts of pork to truly get the effect… so for me, this is the next best thing. If you too are trying to figure out how to make al pastor at home, this Instant Pot carnitas recipe brings al pastor-inspired flavors home.
Enchilada Soup
This enchilada soup recipe is super easy to make, is paleo and also Whole30 compliant. It’s made with yesterday’s Instant Pot carnitas — which makes having cheap/tougher cuts of meat doable in a short amount of time, and this recipe will feed a crowd!
Instant Pot carnitas
This Instant Pot carnitas recipe with orange and cumin is super easy to make, is paleo and also Whole30 compliant. Instant Pot makes having cheap/tougher cuts of meat doable in a short amount of time, and this recipe will feed a crowd! This handmade Instant Pot carnitas recipe is a homemade take on the carnitas you may love from Chipotle, or if you’re lucky enough, from street tacos in Mexico. Yum!
zero-point Instant Pot chicken chile verde
This is an Instant Pot chicken chile verde recipe that will become a staple in the winter for you! Instant Pot chile verde is easy, cheap and delicious. If you use chicken breasts vs. thighs, you sacrifice a little bit of flavor but then it’s zero points on WW!
instant pot chile verde
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how to make bone broth at home
Bone broth – basically chicken stock made with bones you have at home – is so EASY to make you should NEVER buy it again. You can make bone broth at home with almost any combination of chicken bones, weird chicken parts, or even leftovers from a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket. All you need are bones and water and a few onion/aromatics/members of the allium family.
