Kate Dean

Instant Pot Roja Vieja

February 14, 2020 by Kate Dean 2 Comments

Instant Pot Ropa Vieja is the faster, easier take on the traditional Cuban dish. This tasty beef stew can be ready in about an hour.

Pressure cookers are such a great way to make long-cooking dishes faster without losing any flavor. This Instant Pot Ropa Vieja is just such a dish.

Instant Pot Ropa Vieja is the faster take on the traditional Cuban dish because this tasty beef stew can be ready in about an hour. And since it’s made in an electric pressure cooker, the meat is tender, and the meat is packed with flavor.

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Instant Pot Ziti

February 8, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Easy Instant Pot ziti recipe! This Instant Pot pasta recipe turns Italian sausage and a couple of jars of spaghetti sauce in a yummy one-pot dinner in less than 30 minutes total.

Looking for simple weeknight dinner recipe? You found it with this easy Instant Pot ziti recipe!

This Instant Pot pasta recipe turns ground Italian sausage and two jars of spaghetti sauce in a yummy one-pot dinner in less than 30 minutes total. So, this quick and easy ziti recipe makes a great weeknight dinner. …

Instant Pot Pork Roast

February 7, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Instant Pot Pork Roast with gravy. This recipe makes tender pork topped with rich gravy, carrots, and potatoes. Easy one pot meal.

This Instant Pot Pork Roast with gravy is a delicious one-pot meal. The Instant Pot is a great way to make quick weeknight meals, but it’s also a great way to make traditional comfort food without spending all day cooking it.

This recipe makes pork topped with rich gravy, carrots, and potatoes. It’s a great weekend meal that doesn’t require a lot of hands-on time….

Instant Pot Italian Mac and Cheese

February 4, 2020 by Kate Dean 2 Comments

Instant Pot Italian Mac and Cheese is a delicious cross between mac and cheese and spaghetti. It’s cheesy, creamy, and saucy goodness that takes less than 30 minutes total!

If you’ve ever had trouble deciding whether to eat mac and cheese or spaghetti, then this pasta is for you! Instant Pot Italian Mac and Cheese is a delicious cross between mac and cheese and spaghetti.

It takes little prep and is made entirely in the Instant Pot inner pot. It’s cheesy, creamy, and saucy goodness that takes less than 30 minutes total!…

Instant Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff

February 1, 2020 by Kate Dean 2 Comments

Easy Instant Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff recipe! This quick weeknight dinner is packed with flavor and is ready in less than 30 minutes.

When I was a kid, there were certain dishes that I thought of as being really fancy. Stroganoff was one of those recipes that kid me thought of as fancy, and I think that’s one of the reasons that I liked it so much.

Traditional stroganoff can take some time, but this Instant Pot ground beef stroganoff makes it a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Serve it alongside a green salad and you have a quick, tasty dinner that’s so easy to make….

Instant Pot Kalua Pork

January 30, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Super easy, super tasty! This simple 3-ingredient Instant Pot Kalua Pork recipe is a quick, no-prep recipe that is packed with flavor.

The Instant Pot is made for certain recipes like Kalua Pork. Among other things, it is great for cooking up tender meat and infusing a ton of flavor.

And if you’ve never had kalua pork before, you’ll be amazed at how much flavor gets packed into this meat with just three simple ingredients.

You’ll also love how easy it is to make! There’s virtually no prep time, and it’s such an easy, hands-off main dish.
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Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni

January 28, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Easy Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni! This quick recipe takes just a few ingredients and about 20 minutes to make a delicious weeknight dinner.

Macaroni and cheese is one of my family’s favorite dinners. And it’s so quick and easy to make, especially in the Instant Pot!

This Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni is a delicious twist on the usual. It’s made entirely in the inner pot, and it only takes about 20 minutes to make, which makes it a great weeknight dinner choice. …

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot

January 26, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Easy method that teaches you how to make sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker! Simple way to cook sweet potatoes!

I’m all about making dinner easy. Sometimes that means re-purposing leftovers into a whole new meal. One of my favorite ways to turn those leftovers into something new is by serving the leftovers over a sweet potato.

That’s why I’m sharing how to make sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot. And it really couldn’t be much easier.

All you need is a few sweet potatoes, some water, an Instant Pot, a trivet, and a little bit of time for soft sweet potatoes that are perfect for eating, mashing, or topping. …

Instant Pot Chili

January 23, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Best Instant Pot Chili Recipe! This easy, flavorful ground beef and bean chili recipe is made quickly in the electric pressure cooker.

Chili is on our regular dinner rotation during the winter. It’s easy to make, is made with pantry staple ingredients, and my whole family loves it!

This Instant Pot chili recipe is super easy to make and the flavor is fantastic! The electric pressure cooker makes quick work of the chili, but it tastes like it simmered all day.

This chili is also really flexible, and I’ve included some variations and tips in the substitutions below. …

Instant Pot Goulash

January 21, 2020 by Kate Dean Leave a Comment

Easy homemade American goulash recipe that’s made in the Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker. This recipe takes less than 30 minutes total.

Goulash is fun to say and it sounds pretty fancy, but this is really just good old-fashioned comfort food. If you aren’t familiar with it, Goulash or American Goulash, is a dish made of cooked macaroni, ground beef, tomatoes, and seasoning.

Cooking goulash in the Instant Pot makes it even easier because it turns the classic dinner into a quick and easy, one-pot recipe that’s can be made and on the table in less than 30 minutes.

It’s also made with pantry staple ingredients, and it’s a great recipe to have when you need a fast weeknight dinner. …