Category: Side dishes

  • Instant Pot Sausage Kale Soup

    Ingredients 1 cup diced onion 6 cloves minced garlic 1 pound mild or spicy Italian sausage 12 ounces frozen riced cauliflower Kale – chopped into bite sized pieces 3 cups chicken stock or water ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup shredded parmesan Instructions Turn Instant pot to saute Add the sausage and onion and break […]

  • Garlic Bread

    Ingredients Large loaf French Bread (Sams sized) 1 stick salted butter softened at room temperature (if not Sams size, use ½ stick butter) 2 minced cloves of garlic Instructions Cut French Bread loaf in half In a bowl mix soft butter with minced garlic Spread garlic butter on each half of the loaf Bake at […]

  • Crock Pot Chili

    Ingredients Instructions Serve With cheddar cheese, sour cream and avocado, can add red onion as wellFritos or tortilla chips.

  • Sushi Rice

    Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cup rice 4 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tsp salt Instructions Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large pot Add 1-1 ½ cups of rice Cover the pot with a lid and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes Meanwhile Combine 4 tablespoons of […]

  • Aligot (French Mashed Potatoes with Cheese and Garlic)

    Ingredients 2 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled cut into ½ inch cubes 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium garlic cloves minced 1- 1 ½ cups whole milk 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese Instructions Place potatoes in large saucepan; add water to cover by 1 inch and add 1 tablespoon salt. Partially […]

  • Mashed Potatoes

    Ingredients 3 1/2 pounds of Russet Potatoes 2 cups heavy cream 6 Tablespoons Butter Salt Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees, poke holes in potatoes place on the middle rack bake 60 minutes Remove from oven and while still hot cut in half and scoop out the potatoes into the bowl of a stand mixer […]

  • Instant Pot Refried Beans

    Ingredients 1 pound dried pinto beans 7 cups of water 1 cup chopped onion 3 cloves minced garlic 1 tablespoon salt 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp black pepper 3 tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil Instructions Put the dried pinto beans in a large bowl and cover them with water; […]

  • Mexican Rice

    Mexican Rice

    Ingredients 2 cups rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces tomato sauce 4 cups of water 1 chicken bullion cube 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tablespoon salt Dash of cumin Instructions Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown. Add 1 chicken flavored bouillon cube to 4 […]