Twice-Baked Potatoes

Ingredients 8 baking potatoes, washed 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 sticks salted butter 1 cup bacon bits (fry your own!) 1 cup sour cream 1 cup Cheddar or Jack cheese (or a mix of both), plus more for topping 1 cup whole milk 2 teaspoons seasoned salt 3 green onions, sliced Freshly ground black pepper […]

Chicken Chimichangas with Sour Cream Sauce

2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 3 cups water 1 tablespoon chili powder  ½ teaspoon salt  ½ teaspoon ground cumin  ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder  ¼ teaspoon onion powder  ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper  1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies, divided  ½ cup diced onion  3 large cloves garlic, minced […]

French Dip Sandwiches

2 Tbsp butter 1 shallot, chopped 1 Tbsp flour 2 cans beef consomme, or beef broth (if doing better than boullion, do 3.5 C water, and maybe about 3 Tbsp better than boullion) 1 ½ lbs deli sliced roast beef Grill seasoning, such as Montreal Steak Seasoning Blend (optional) 4 torpedo sandwich rolls, split In […]

Instant Pot Pasta Bolognese

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 1 large Spanish onion, diced 1 large carrot, peeled and diced 2 stalks of celery, diced (reserve the leaves/leafy tops from the stalk if possible) 1.5 lbs of a ground meat of your choice (I used a veal, pork and beef mix) 1 tbsp of crushed or minced […]

Instant Pot Refried Beans

Ingredients 1 pound dry pinto beans  – 2 cups (don’t presoak) 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion – chopped into 1/4-inch dice 1 jalapeno – cored, seeded, and finely chopped (I did 1/4 of one and it was not spicy at all) 3 cloves garlic – minced (about 1 tablespoon) 4 cups low-sodium […]

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 strips bacon 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 3/4 cup red wine 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley  […]

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Ingredients 1 stick (8 tablespoons) cultured or unsalted butter 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger 4 teaspoons fenugreek leaves  4 teaspoons fenugreek seeds 4 teaspoons garam masala 6 cloves garlic, chopped 5 green cardamom pods 1 large onion, sliced 1 serrano chile, stemmed and split lengthwise One 3-inch cinnamon stick Kosher salt 1/4 cup tomato […]

Vegetarian Tikka Masala

Ingredients 2 Sweet Potatoes peeled and chopped 1 White Sweet Potato peeled and chopped 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Kosher Salt Pepper 1 Can Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed 1 Cup Sweet Peas Sauce 3 Cloves Garlic minced 1 Jalapeno seeded and minced 1 1/2 Tablespoons Butter 2 Teaspoons Ground Coriander 1 Teaspoon Cumin 1 […]

Naan

Ingredients 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling, see Cook’s Note* 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons plain yogurt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kalonji (nigella seeds), optional, see Cook’s Note** 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional, see Cook’s Note** […]

Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients 1 1/2 Lbs chicken breast, chopped into bite size pieces Marinade: 1 cup plain yoghurt 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp red pepper 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp methi powder (we’ve been noticing this recipe is tasting bitter lately and wonder if it’s the methi so […]