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Categories: Meal Inspo, Uncategorized

Trader Joe’s Meals!

I tested out a few meals this week with ingredients all from Trader Joe’s! Check them out!

TURKEY & LETTUCE PINWHEELS

Spinach tortilla // turkey slices // chive cream cheese // romaine lettuce

  1. Layer the cream cheese, turkey and lettuce on a tortilla. Roll tightly and slice across to make fun pinwheels!

FALAFEL PITAS

Pitas // Frozen Falafels // Cucumber and Garlic Tzaziki Sauce // Cucumbers // Hummus // Tomato Wedges

  1. Heat the falafels as directed and place in pitas with lots of tzatziki sauce. Top with sliced cucumbers and serve with cucumbers, tomato wedges and hummus.

FIESTA BOWLS

Pre-Cooked Carnitas // Black Beans // Frozen Roasted Corn // Mexican Cheese // Guacamole // Mexican Rice (pre-made or make your own – recipe below)

  1. Cook all ingredients according to package and them place them in a bowl together! Easy peasy!

MEXICAN RICE

Jasmine Rice (frozen or boxed) // 2 1/2 cups chicken stock // 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce // 4 cloves garlic- minced // 1/2 sweet onion- diced // 1 tsp. salt // 1/2 tsp. cumin // 2 tsp. clarified butter or canola oil

  1. Heat oil in a large pan and add onions until softened. Then add 2 cups of jasmine rice and cook for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic, cumin and salt and cook another minute. Add the chicken broth and tomato sauce and cook with lid on for 15 minutes.

SAUSAGE, POTATOES AND PEPPERS

1 pkg. sweet Italian chicken sausage // 1 bag frozen roasted potatoes with peppers // 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper- sliced thinly

  1. Cook the potatoes according to the directions on the bag. Cook the sausage according to package. Saute the red and yellow peppers in a little oil. Cut the sausage into 1 inch thick slices and add to potatoes. Add the saute peppers to the sausage and potato mixture. Can be dipped in dijon mustard for extra flavor!

Categories: InstantPot, InstantPot Recipe

Instant Pot Crab Legs! 🦀

Such an easy (and delicious!) recipe!! Crab legs were on sale so crab legs for dinner it is!

We have an 8 qt. Instant pot so I was able to fit all 2 1/2 pounds of crab legs into the pot. If you have a smaller pot or more crab you may have to do two batches.

  1. Put the trivet in the pot. Add 2 cups of water (1 1/2 cups for the 6 qt.). Add the crab legs to the pot.
  2. press pressure cook and set the time for 3 minutes. (Mine took about 10-15 minutes to come to pressure)
  3. Quick release the pressure for about 5 minutes. Open the lid carefully and voila! You have crab legs!

I served mine with melted butter, caeser salad and bread. 😘

Categories: InstantPot, InstantPot Recipe

InstantPot Pulled Pork

I got this recipe from the recipe book that came with the InstantPot. I chose this recipe because it had 4 ingredients and seemed relatively simple to start with. It turned out amazing! Everyone (except my daughter who eats nothing) LOVED this pork. Super easy and it made enough to freeze half for another meal. Double win!

Instant Pot Pulled Pork!!

Kalua Pork

(Adapted from Barbara Schieving- www.pressurecookingtoday.com)

4 lb. pork shoulder (pork butt); cut into 2 pieces

1/2 cup of water

1 tbsp. Hickory Liquid Smoke

2 tsps. Kosher coarse salt

Directions:

  1. Press the Saute button to pre-heat cooker. When the words hot appear on the display add oil to the bottom of the pot. Brown each side of the roast separately and remove to a platter when browned.
  2. Turn pressure cooker off and add the water and liquid smoke to the bottom of the pot. Add the browned roast back in and sprinkle salt over the top.
  3. Press the Pressure Cook button and use the + button to set it for 90 minutes of pressure cooking time. When the pot beeps after 90 minutes use a natural release to release the pressure (about 20 minutes). When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.
  4. Remove the meat and shred pork with two forks, discarding al the excess fat. You can add one of the juices back to the pork to moisten the meat. (I didn’t have to)
  5. Add barbecue sauce on top when serving or eat it plain! That’s it!

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