Chicken and Rice Pressure Cooker

14 oz chicken breast (just bare fillets brand)

cajun seasoning

1 Tbls olive oil

3/4 cups chopped onion

2 cloves chopped garlic

1 1/2 cups jasmine rice

2 tsp thyme

1 tsp cajun seasoning

salt and lots of black pepper

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

broccoli florets (I had some to use up in the refrigerator)

optional instead of the broccoli:

1 1/2 cups chopped carrots

1 cups chopped mushrooms

Season the chicken with some cajun seasoning and pepper then dice the chicken

Put the pressure cooker on the sauté feature add oil and sauté chicken until brown

Add the onions and garlic until softened.

(if you are going to use carrots and mushrooms instead of the broccoli add it here)

Add rice and seasoning. 

add chicken broth and broccoli.

Turn off the sauté and lock on the lid cook high pressure for 9 minutes.

when you hear the beep, allow to naturally release for 4 minutes and then do a quick release of steam.

Open the lid and stir.

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Chili Pressure Cooker

I didn't have kidney beans so I used cannellini beans. 

1 lbs lean ground beef or turkey

1 large chopped onion

2 cloves chopped garlic

1 Tbls chili powder

1 tsp ground chipotle pepper powder (optional)

2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp or 2 franks hot sauce

1 can diced tomatoes 14.5ounce (I used fire roasted) undrained

1 can kidney beans 15 ounce, undrained

1/2 can of water

Turn your electric pressure cooker or instant pot to sauté, cook meat until cooked.

add onions and garlic and sauté for a few minutes. 

add seasoning and franks hot sauce.

add tomatoes, beans and water. 

Turn off the sauté and lock on the lid cook high pressure for 15 minutes.

when you hear the beep, allow to naturally release for 7 minutes and then do a quick release of steam.

Open the lid and stir.

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I didn't have kidney beans so I substituted with cannellini beans. 

Thai Spring Rolls

Spring roll pastry (wrappers) or egg roll wrappers but they aren't as good

Filling:

1 lbs lean ground pork

2 Tbls chopped fresh garlic

1 tsp sugar

2 Tbls soy sauce

1 Tbls fish sauce

few drops of sesame oil

fresh ground pepper

1 bag coleslaw mix with carrots

Optional:

1 cup shredded carrots (optional, i don't add more)

Optional: 2 pkg cellophane noodles instead of the coleslaw (I don't use them)

Mix all together in a large bowl

wrap in spring roll wrappers, don't overfill them. You can make mini or large size.

seal the ends with egg white

fry in oil on medium until brown. 

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these are what the wrappers look like. they are crispier than an egg roll wrapper. you can find them at an asian grocery market in the freezer section. 

 You can use a bag of coleslaw. It will shrink down when you mix it with the pork and liquids. So use the entire bag.  You can skip this and use cellophane noodles which i have never put them in. 

If you use this one, just add shredded carrots. 

this is what the cellophane noodles look like. I haven't used them. you might want to soften them up before you put them in.  

Bread Machine Whole Wheat Walnut Bread

1 cup room temperature water

2 Tbls vegetable oil (I used peanut oil, you can try olive oil)

4 Tbls maple syrup (the real stuff grade A) or use honey

2 cup bread flour (I used King Arthur brand)

1 cup whole wheat flour (king Arthur brand)

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup instant oats

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 1/4 tsp bread machine yeast

Add the ingredients in the order they are written in a bread machine.

I programed it on bread cycle and the color light. 

It will be ready in a little over 4 hours

*** To make dinner rolls, set the machine to dough cycle.
When that is done, divide dough into 8 balls and place them in a greased pan.
Let rise until double in size, maybe an hour.
Once fully risen,  brush on the top of the rolls with olive oil. Sprinkle with rolled oats and poppy seeds if you would like.
bake 375 until brown 20 minutes

**** I rolled 16 rolls and baked them for 20 minutes, until golden brown.

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I pulled my bread machine out of storage.  This bread machine was given to me before my kids were born and my oldest is 22 years old.  It still worked and the bread was so good it surprised me how good it was.

These are the dinner rolls, but I rolled them too big they are the size of hamburger buns. They were delicious.  So if you want them to be dinner rolls, roll them smaller. 

Skinny Chicken Parmesan Skillet

4 chicken breasts, pound thinner if they are fat breasts

salt and pepper

Traditional Red Sauce recipe click here

mozzarella cheese

parmesan cheese

fresh basil around 4 leaves chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Salt and pepper chicken breasts both sides.

In a cast iron skillet (do not use a non stick skillet because they don't go in the oven)

add some olive oil, brown chicken breast for 3 minutes each side, remove from pan.

Turn off heat and add in some red sauce to the pan, maybe 1/2 cup.

Add the chicken breasts on top of the red sauce.

Top off the chicken breast with some more red sauce. 

Add some mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on top of chicken and red sauce.

Sprinkle with some fresh basil.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, depending on how thin your chicken was. 30 minutes if it was a bigger piece of chicken. 

Then the last 3 minutes turn the broil on and broil until the cheese is brown and bubbly. 

You can eat as is with some cooked vegetables and salad on the side or serve with some pasta.  

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