AWARD WINNING INSTANT POT CHILI RECIPE

We will talk about how to make chili in a slow cooker or crock pot or of course, how to make chili in our new obsession, an instant pot. Oh, and who could forget, can you freeze chili. So much to talk about, so let’s get going!

We recently attended a chili-cook which kicked my obsession with finding an Instant Pot Award Winning Chili Recipe into high gear.

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef
• 6 Strips of Bacon, chopped
• 1 Can (15 ounces) Kidney Beans, drained
• 1 Can (15 ounces)  Pinto beans, drained
• 1 Can (15 ounces) Black beans, drained
• 1 Can (15 ounces) Fire Roasted diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 Can (6 ounce) Tomato paste
• 1 large Red onion, chopped
• 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 Jalapeño, seeded and minced *optional
• 2 Cups Beef stock
• 1 Tablespoon Dried oregano
• 2 Teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 Teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 2 Tablespoons chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tablespoon Minced garlic

FOR GARNISH

• Sour Cream
• Cilantro
• Cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS:

1. Turn your instant pot to sauté and add the bacon.
2. Cook until crisp, stirring often to cook evenly.
3. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
4. Add the onions and peppers and cook until tender.
5. Add the meat and cook until browned.
6. Drain off any excess grease, we just tilt the pot and use a large spoon.
7. Add all of the remaining ingredients and 3/4 of the bacon and stir to combine.
8. Turn the instant pot to chili and cook for 18-20 minutes*. Allow pressure to release for 10-15 minutes or quick release with the vent.
9. Serve with limes, sour cream, cheese, and a little bacon!

Recipe Adapted From: ohsweetbasil.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/award-winning-instant-pot-chili-recipe.html

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN

Do you gather with family for Easter? Now that we are back in Arizona, we do, and we always have a HUGE Easter dinner. We gather with the whole Luna clan and my mom and sisters get together for lunch weeks before to figure out the menu (similar to what they do for Thanksgiving). I tend to have different assignments each year, but this year I was assigned the chicken. Yes, we like to have a variety of meats served at the holiday dinner, and usually have ham, a roast, and a chicken dish.

INGREDIENTS:

CHICKEN

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half
• 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• fresh parsley for garnish

SAUCE

• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/8 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp milk

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Place crushed crackers in a shallow dish along with salt and pepper. Also place sour cream in a separate baking dish and cheese in another separate dish as well.
3. Begin by dipping each breast half into sour cream, coating all sides and then place in cheese dish, coating with shredded cheese. Then, place each breast into cracker mixture until well coated.
4. Place into a greased 9x13. Cover and bake for 50-55 minutes.
5. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
6. As chicken is finishing cooking, place sauce ingredients into a small pot and cook on medium high heat. Stir until well combined and serve over chicken along with fresh parsley. ENJOY!

Recipe Adapted From: lilluna.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/crispy-baked-chicken.html

One-Pan Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice

This One-Pan Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice dish is perfect for a busy weeknight when things are hectic. Only one dish to clean for this satisfying dinner. 

Broccoli is one of the few vegetables my whole family loves so I knew it would be a hit and it was. If broccoli isn’t a vegetable your family loves you can use spinach or asparagus.

This is the kind of recipe that sits in your back pocket when it’s 5 pm and you don’t know what you’re making for dinner.

INGREDIENTS:

•  3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
•  1/2 medium yellow onion , diced finely
•  1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite sized pieces
•  2 cloves of garlic , minced
•  1 teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
•  1 cup uncooked extra long grain white rice
•  2 1/2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth (I like to use Better than Buillion Chicken base)
•  2 1/2 cups broccoli florets , cut into bite sized pieces
•  2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large skillet or pan, sauté onions in two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Once onions soften, increase the heat to medium high and add chicken to the pan.
3. Brown the chicken pieces and add the garlic. Cook for about 1 more minute.
4. Push chicken to one side of the pan and add additional tablespoon of olive oil to other side.
5. Add the uncooked rice in the olive oil and saute it for a couple of minutes.
6. Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pan with a lid.
7. Cook chicken and rice mixture covered for about 12 minutes.
8. Sprinkle the broccoli evenly over the chicken and rice mixture and stir to combine.
9. Continue to cook covered another 8 minutes on low, or until broccoli and rice are both tender.
10. Remove from heat and stir in half a cup of cheese.
11. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and cover with a lid, letting it sit for 1-2 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Recipe Adapted From: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/one-pan-cheesy-chicken-broccoli-and-rice.html

SENSATIONAL CHICKEN CARBONARA RECIPE

The meat arrives FRESH from the Farm, never frozen and the chicken is already hand trimmed! So it’s immediately ready to be used, canned or frozen! 

If you want High Quality Chicken, Ground Hamburger and Bacon – for less than you pay at the store, you need Savory Butcher! 

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INGREDIENTS:

• 5 strips bacon cooked and diced.
• 2 Chicken breasts -Grilled, Chicken striped up
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 2 T Butter
• 3 cloves Garlic Fresh minced
• 3/4 Cup milk
• 1/4 Cup Heavy cream
• 1 cup Chicken broth
• 3 T flour
• 3/4 c Parmesan Shavings
• 2 T parsley
• 1-2 Cups Petite Sweet Peas (optional) 
• 1 small box bowtie pasta

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook 5 strips of bacon and set aside
2. Cook 2 chicken breasts in 2 Tablespoons butter with Salt and Pepper to taste.
3. Set aside while you work on the sauce.
4. Cook up your Bowtie noodles so they will be ready when the sauce is ready.
5. Heat up the petite sweet peas 

Sauce

1. Saute 3 cloves Garlic Freshly minced.
2. Add Milk, heavy cream, chicken broth and Flour to the pan with the garlic and whisk until smooth.
3. Cook on low heat until it thickens.
4. Add in Parmesan shavings. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little more chicken broth.
5. Add the drained bowtie pasta.
6. Toss to cover the noodles completely.
7. Dash in the parsley.
8. Add more salt and pepper to taste preference.
9. Cut up the chicken breasts and dice up the bacon and mix them together
10. Add in the chicken, bacon, and warmed petite sweet peas to the sauce.
11. Toss until all is covered in the sauce.
12. Serve hot

Recipe Adapted From: busycreatingmemories.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/sensational-chicken-carbonara-recipe.html

Mediterranean Nachos for Game Day

Mediterranean nachos is where it’s at! A much healthier and just as filling and even more delicious than the traditional loaded nachos! These guys are packed with gorgeous eye popping color, crunch, flavor, spices and with nearly half the fat!

These are some of my favorite flavors…turmeric and cumin, hummus with tahini, cucumber and mint yogurt and bright fresh lemon juice.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pita pockets cut into 8 wedges (or you can use store bought pita chips)
• 2 chicken breasts
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp zaatar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil for drizzling

Yogurt-Mint Sauce:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 lemon zest and juiced
• Small bunch of fresh mint chopped
• 1 garlic clove grated
• Olive oil for drizzling
• Salt and pepper to taste

Israeli Chopped Salad:

• Please go HERE for recipe

Homemade Hummus:

• Please go HERE for recipe

Additional Toppings:

• 1 cup feta cheese cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup pitted olives chopped
• 1/4 red onion chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First, season your chicken breasts with turmeric, cumin, zaatar and salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and coat everything evenly all over chicken. Roast chicken in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes, or until fully cooked through.
2. When done, allow to cool enough to handle and use your hands or forks to shred chicken. Reserve on plate.
3. You can also make the pita chips at the same time as the chicken. Place pita wedges on a bking sheet and season with turmeric, zaatar, cumin and salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Reserve on a plate.
4. To build your nachos, start with the pita chips on the bottom, then chicken, feta cheese, chopped salad, olives adn top with hummus, yogurt sauce and finally with chopped onion.

Recipe Adapted From: littleferrarokitchen.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/mediterranean-nachos-for-game-day.html

Mediterranean Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Mediterranean Tuna Lettuce Wraps are a simple, healthy, no-cook dinner idea. Recipe features chickpeas, olives, feta cheese, tomatoes in a dijon lemon vinaigrette.

The heat continues this summer here in the south and we don’t see any relief in sight… I do NOT want to be slaving over a hot stove to put dinner on the table. I decided that I needed to find healthy, no-cook recipes for my family. With crazy back-to-school schedules, wedding showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties and other upcoming wedding events, we will be crazy busy for the next few months!! It will be even more important to be able to provide simple and healthy dinners that are still no-cook.

A no-cook recipe’s best friend is Bumble Bee® Albacore Tuna. It is an easy and delicious way to add a variety of nutrients to your diet including lean protein, healthy fat, and important vitamins and minerals. I love the convenience and health benefits of feeding Bumble Bee® products to my family!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 (5 oz.) packages of Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna in Water Pouch
• ½ cup kalamata olives
• ½ cup feta cheese
• 2 small bell peppers
• ½ red onion, chopped
• 1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• Zest and juice of one lemon
• 1 tbsp. dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp. fresh mint, chopped
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• Bib lettuce, Iceberg lettuce

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large mixing bowl add Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna, kalamata olives, feta cheese, bell peppers, red onion, chickpeas, zest and juice of one lemon, dijon mustard, olive oil and sea salt.
2. Stir well to combine.
3. Add tomatoes and gently fold into the mixture.
4. Place a scoop of the tuna mixture in a large piece of lettuce and wrap up.
5. Enjoy!!

Recipe Adapted From: beckysbestbites.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/mediterranean-tuna-lettuce-wraps.html

Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Baked Chicken Breasts is couldn’t be more simple or delicious to make! Chicken breasts are tossed in a simple herb mixture then oven baked until they are tender and juicy!

This easy baked chicken recipe makes chicken breasts that are lightly seasoning and great to top Chicken Salads, add to sandwiches, or stir into Easy Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie. While these are great to use in any recipe that requires cooked chicken breast, they’re so juicy and delicious, they’re great perfect served on their own too.

This is one of those recipes that you’ll find yourself using again and again.  It produces an all purpose chicken breast that can be added to recipes, served in a sandwich or prepared ahead of time for meal prep. Of course we also love to serve it right of the pan as is with a side of  Baked Zucchini and a salad.

Baked chicken breasts are naturally lean, packed full of protein, and easy to make. They are as simple as adding some herbs and oil, and throwing them in the oven!

INGREDIENTS:

• 5-6 chicken breasts boneless skinless
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Toss chicken breasts with olive oil and seasonings. Mix well to coat.
3. Place on a lightly greased pan and bake 22-26 minutes or until temperature reaches 165°F.
4. Rest 5 minutes before slicing.

Recipe Adapted From: spendwithpennies.com

source https://www.alanavaleria.site/2019/01/oven-baked-chicken-breasts.html