Again, I wasn't exactly ALL for it or anything. I had heard the buzz, but wasn't sure I wanted to spend the $129 or whatever it was to have one.
I had a rice cooker.
I have a crockpot.
I didn't see the need to get something else, as much as I love appliances, this one wasn't at the top of my list.
I have to admit - it's pretty great.
We were able to get rid of my cheap rice cooker. The Instant Pot cooks rice beautifully.
My crockpot is in my drawer at work for any potential upcoming gatherings that might require us to heat up food.
The Instant Pot cooks things so much faster than a crockpot anyway.
I will add to this post with recipes as I make them.
Let's start with Classic Chicken Noodle Soup. (I made this on a very cool, fall day in October. A beautifully sunny, crisp day. It was maybe 55 degrees outside, so this was the perfect dinner).
Ingredients:
2lbs chicken (I used 3 good-sized breasts)
3 stalks of celery, chopped
1-2 medium onions, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1 clove garlic (even though Ava is allergic to garlic, I knew she wouldn't want any soup, so I kept it in), minced
4 cups chicken broth (I used low sodium - always easier to add salt later)
4 cups water
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (I was supposed to use Thyme, but didn't have any...so...)
Salt and pepper for seasoning.
Get all your shit together
Chop chop!
Put the IP on "Sauté" mode and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Heat and add veggies.
Sauté for like 8 or so minutes
Add garlic and cook another 1-2 minutes. Already smelling delish
I forgot to take pics of this step, which was adding 3 decent-sized (about 2lbs) of chicken breasts (whole) right on top of the sautéed veggies. Make sure to add plenty of salt and pepper at this stage.
Put it on "Soup" mode and the time set automatically for 7 minutes
Got my egg noodles ready
And some frozen peas
After the 7 minutes were up, I released the pressure manually and let that go (it took maybe 10 minutes - which seemed long to me! But whatever).
Shredded the chicken
It turned out to be a LOT of chicken.
Dumped in the chicken and the peas
And about 6oz of egg noodles. One package is 12oz, and I used the first half when I made this recipe for the first time.
Let it simmer for a while on sauté mode
10 minutes on saute
Add more salt and pepper to taste
Ta Da! It was delicious. Steve said he really appreciated the ratio of chicken to everything else. This is a hearty dish.
Not only that, we have plenty for leftovers this week for our lunches.
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