Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Instant Pot Vegan Burrito Bowls

 1 cup black beans, overnight soaked

1 tsp salt

Cook black beans with salt and water for 45 minutes


1 tbsp olive oil

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 tbsp garlic cloves

Turn on the instant pot and hit sauté. Add oil, once warm, add onion, sauté for 5 minutes, add garlic, sauté for a minute.


1 cup red bell peppers, chopped

Add bell peppers, sauté for 5 minutes.


1 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Add ground seasonings, sauté for a minute, until fragrant.



cooked beans

1 cup corn kernals

1 and 1/2 cup water

1 cup white rice, rinsed

1 cup salsa

Add all the above, mix well. Cook in manual high pressure for 7 minutes. Once cooked and the pressure is released, open the cooker, mix well.


Burrito Bowl

lettuce (baby or romaine)

avocado

sour cream (MUST)

Divide the rice mixture into 4 bowls, top with lettuce and avocado.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: delishknowledge

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Instant Pot Pad Thai Stir Fry

 16 oz brown rice Spaghetti

1 tbsp salt

Boil water with salt.

Break the Spaghetti in half and cook for 15 minutes in boiling water with salt. Rinse the noodles in cold water and keep in colander.


1/2 cup peanut butter

5 tbsp tamari

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tsp crushed red peppers

1 tsp ginger, grated

1 tsp garlic, grated

In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, Tamara, maple syrup, lime juice, crushed red peppers, ginger and garlic and set aside.


12 ounces coleslaw mix

1 cup broccoli, shredded

1 cup red bell pepper, chopped

20 snow peas, chopped into 2 pieces

1/2 tsp salt

Press sauté in instant pot, pour peanut sauce to the pot, add cabbage carrot, bell peppers, snow peas and stir well. Sauté until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.



3 green onions, chopped

Add noodles, green onion and mix well.

cilantro, chopped

peanuts 

Serve with cilantro and peanuts.




Taste Note: Tastes great, but Asian Noodle Bowl with Ginger Peanut Dressing was awesome

Source: hummusapien

Monday, November 28, 2022

Instant Pot Red Curry Quinoa Fried Rice

1 and 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed

1 can coconut milk (13.5 ounces)

4.5 ounces water

Add quinoa, water and coconut milk to instant pot. Cook on high for 2 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid and fluff the quinoa with fork. Transfer quinoa to a bowl. 

Note: If cooking in stovetop, cook quinoa with 1:2 ratio of coconut milk+water combo.

Wipe the instant pot and place it back in the instant pot.

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 yellow onion, chopped lengthwise

3 green onion, bottom part, chopped lengthwise

4 garlic cloves, grated

1" ginger, grated

Press the sauté button.

Once hot, add onion, sauté till onion softens, about 4 minutes.

Add white parts of green onion, ginger, garlic and sauté for a minute.

1cup carrot, cut into triangles

1 cup red bell pepper, chopped into 1/2" strips

2 cup broccoli florets, chopped

20 snap peas, optional, if available

1 cup celery, optional

1/4 cup green peas

1 baby bok choy (I didn't add it this time, we thought, it would be good to add)

1/2 tsp salt

Add veggies, salt and sauté for 5 minutes, until the veggies softens. 


3 tbsp red curry paste

1 tbsp tamari

Add curry paste, Tamari, mix well.

Add cooked quinoa and mix well.


1/4 cup thai basil, chopped

3 stalks green onions, chopped

1 tbsp + 1tsp lime juice

Unplug the instant pot, add Thai basil, green onions and lime juice.

Note: If Thai basil is not available, use mix of Italian basil and Cilantro.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: cookwithmanali


Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small white onion, chopped finely

4 garlic cloves, grated

Press sauté, once hot, add oil, onion, sauté for 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for a minute.


1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp red chili flakes

Add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and stir well.


3 cups water

16 ounces pasta


14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes - 2 cans

2 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp salt

Add all the above, mix well. Close the pan and cook in manual high pressure for 6 minutes.Quick release. Open the pot and stir everything together.

Nite: If doing in stovetop, add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, black pepper and salt, sauté for 5 minutes in medium flame.

cream cheese

Press the sauté button again and add cream cheese and stir. Stir until everything mixes well.


1 cup fresh basil, chopped

Add fresh basil and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: cookwithmanali