This is my adaptation of a recipe from thehealthymaven.com. It was originally called Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon. However, while it does have maple syrup in it, that flavor was not really noticeable. The orange had a much more prominent presence, so I changed the name and made some changes to the actual recipe. I absolutely love this recipe!!
This is my adaptation of a recipe from thehealthymaven.com. It was originally called Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon. However, while it does have maple syrup in it, that flavor was not really noticeable. The orange had a much more prominent presence, so I changed the name and made some changes to the actual recipe. I absolutely love this recipe!!
Place a somewhat large cast iron skillet in the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 with the skillet in it.
Meanwhile, get your ingredients prepped. Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
Zest the orange peel, then juice the orange.
Clean the brussels sprouts, trim the stem ends and cut in half lengthwise.
When your food is prepped and the oven is heated to 425, remove the cast iron skillet and spread the bacon pieces on it. Return to the oven for 5-6 minutes, stirring halfway through. You do not want your bacon overcooked!! It will continue to cook with the brussels sprouts!
Remove skillet from oven and add remaining ingredients. Season with salt & pepper and stir to combine all ingredients.
Return to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium low heat. Add onions and cook, covered, until tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually stir in milk, soup base, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in cream. Reheat just until broth is boiling. Add salt if desired. Combine with potatoes and pour into a greased 9x13" baking dish.
Bake, covered tightly with foil, at 375 for 45 minutes-1 hour.
Remove foil and bake on speed bake for another 45 minutes, until done. Note: If you don't have speed bake, increase the oven temperature to 400. Add cheese to top, if desired, during the final 15 minutes of baking time.
Select saute function on Instant Pot and let it heat until it says "HOT".
Add bacon to pot and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
Cook the onion in the bacon drippings until tender, about 3 minutes. Scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pot as the onions cook.
Add soaked beans and all other ingredients, except bacon. Select high pressure and cook for 30 minutes. When it has finished cooking, let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick pressure release.
Make sure beans are completely cooked, then add bacon and serve.
This was slightly adapted from the recipe by This Old Gal, Pressure Cooker Southern Cheesy Grits. My husband, who has never liked grits, loved these!!
Put all ingredients in Instant Pot insert. Cook on high pressure for 22 minutes. Let naturally release for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
Set Instant Pot to saute. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
After it heats up, add the butter and saute the onion and garlic.
Add the barley at the end and toast a little.
Add water and Better than Bouillon organic chicken base along with pepper.
Press Cancel button. Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and set time for 20 minutes. Make sure valve is in sealing position.
When 20 minutes is up, do a quick pressure release. It will be a little watery, so just let it sit for 5-10 minutes, and it will absorb any excess liquid.
This recipe will work with any of the Instant Pots, even the 3 quart Mini. Press the saute button on your Instant Pot. Wait for it to heat up (it will say "hot"), then add the butter and garlic cloves. Lightly brown the garlic and the butter.
While that is cooking, peel your potatoes (if desired). Cut your potatoes into halves or quarters lengthwise, depending on the size of the potato, and cut into rough 1/2" slices.
Turn the Instant Pot off by hitting the cancel button. Add the half & half. Add the potato pieces and season generously with salt and pepper. Close the Instant Pot, make sure the release valve is set to "sealing", and press the "manual" or "pressure cook" button and set the time to 8 minutes, using the + and - buttons.
Once the cooking time is up, turn the pot off and release the pressure manually. Open the pot. It won't be a pretty sight.
Mash everything with a potato masher. Taste and season with more salt & pepper, if needed.
Place inner pot into Instant Pot unit. Add ingredients. You can add a little salt and/or butter if you like. Put lid on and set to sealing mode. Set for pressure cook or manual setting for 4 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Manually release any remaining pressure and open lid.
Put inner pot into Instant Pot. Pour water into insert. Add steamer rack.
Add eggs directly to steamer rack or put into a steamer basket. Put lid on and set to Sealing mode. Press Egg button or set manually for 4 minutes. This will made medium boiled eggs. If you would like them more or less well done, add or subtract 1 minute and continue.
When timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 4 minutes. Then release any remaining pressure manually. After that, put eggs in an ice water bath for 4 minutes.
