Beef Stroganoff

This is one of my husband's favorite meals.  The original recipe called for cooking it on the stove.  I now use my Quick Cooker to make it.  It takes less time and the meat is so tender.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs round steak cut into cubes

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• ½ tsp garlic salt

• ¼ c butter

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 ½ c sliced fresh mushrooms

• 1 c beef broth

• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• 2 T flour

• 8 oz sour cream

Directions:

1.  Season meat with paprika, salt, pepper and garlic salt.

2.  Set Quick Cooker to SEAR.  Melt 2 T butter in the inner pot.  

3.  Add half of round steak and onions and brown.  Remove and add the other 2 T butter and rest of steak and onions.  Brown.  Press CANCEL.

4.  Add mushrooms, beef broth, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce to inner pot.  

5.  Set Quick Cooker to BEEF/PORK and set time to 35 minutes.  

6.  When timer is up, press CANCEL.  Release steam manually.

7.  Discard bay leaf.

8.  In a small bowl, stir together flour and sour cream.

9.  Set Quick Cooker to SAUTE.  Add the sour cream mixture to meat and stir until sauce is thickened and bubbly.  Cook for 1 minute more.

10.  Serve over hot cooked egg noodles.

Tips:

• One of the benefits of using the Quick Cooker is one pot meals, however, when browning the meat, it takes two batches and that increases the cook time.  I brown the meat on the stove in my large skillet to save time.  

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Grandma Gauw's Swiss Steak

Tastes and smells are powerful memory triggers.  We all have memories of food from our childhood that brings a smile to our face.  One of mine was my grandma Gauw's Swiss Steak.  Last year in a conversation with my mom, she told me grandma's secrets.  Dawn Fresh Mushroom Steak Sauce and cooking it in her pressure cooker.  

Like any good cook, I found a recipe and adapted it.  I'm grateful that I don't have to use my grandma's pressure cooker.  I have my Quick Cooker.  

Ingredients

To prepare the beef:

• 2 1/4 pounds round steak (about 3/4″ thick)

• heaping 1/2 cup flour

• 3/4 teaspoon seasoning salt

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

To cook the recipe:

• oil as needed (3 to 5 tablespoons)

• 1 large yellow onion, vertically sliced, about 3/8ths to 1/2 inch thick

• 1/4 cup beef stock

• 2 6 oz cans Dawn Fresh Mushroom Steak Sauce

Instructions:

1.  Mix together flour, seasoning salt, salt, and pepper on large plate and set aside. 

2.  Cut round steak into serving pieces. Dredge steak in flour mixture.

3.  Set the Quick Cooker to SAUTE.   Once hot, add a tablespoon or two of oil. 

4.  Add meat, working in batches, adding oil as necessary, browning each side until golden, removing and setting on a large plate or platter.

5.  Add onions and beef stock; cooking for several minutes until stock has evaporated.  Hit CANCEL.

6.  Add the meat and steak sauce to inner pot.

7.  Seal Quick Cooker and set to BEEF/PORK setting and adjust time to 35 minutes.  Press START.

8.  When the timer goes off, allow 10 minutes for natural pressure release and then manually release the rest.

PC Quick Cooker

9. Serve with rice or potatoes.

Tips: 

• One of the benefits of using the Quick Cooker is one pot meals, however, when browning the meat, it takes several batches and that increases the cook time.  I brown the meat on the stove in my large skillet to save time.  

• I buy my Dawn Fresh Steak Sauce on Amazon.  If you are fortunate enough to have a Meijer nearby, you can get it there as well.

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No Soak Pinto Beans

My daughter loves beans and rice.  I make this about once a week for lunch.  What I love about this recipe is that I can put the rice in the rice cooker ~we eat brown rice~ and this recipe in my Quick Cooker around 11:00 a.m. and lunch will be ready by noon.  

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pinto beans

• 3 cups water

• 1 T. bacon drippings

• 1 t. minced garlic

• 1 t salt

• 1 t. ground cumin

• 1 t minced onion

• 1 t Pampered Chef Southwest Seasoning

Directions:

1.  Rinse and sort beans in cool water, drain.

2.  Add beans, water, bacon drippings and seasonings to the inner pot of the Quick Cooker.

3.  Lock the lid and select the BEANS setting.  Adjust the time to 35 minutes and press START.

4.  When the timer is up, let the steam release naturally for 10 minutes.  Press the steam-release button to release ay remining pressure.  Press. CANCEL.

Serve over rice.  

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Quick Cooker Crack Chicken ~Keto~

Quick Cooker Crack Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp Penzeys Buttermilk Dressing and Dip Seasoning 
• 4 lbs chicken breasts ~can be frozen~
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened and cubed
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 - 5 green onions, chopped

Directions:

1. Turn Quick Cooker to SEAR and cook the chopped bacon for 5 - 7 minutes, until crisped.
2. Drain the excess bacon grease from the inner pot.
3. Add chicken broth, seasoning and chicken.
4. Seal the Quick Cooker, press CHICKEN/POULTRY and adjust the timer to 15 minutes ~20 if using frozen chicken.~
5. When the timer goes off, allow 5 minutes for natural pressure release and then manually release the rest.
6. Use the Salad Choppers to chunk up the chicken.
7. Set the pot back to SEAR and add cream cheese whisking for a few minutes until melted.
8. Add half of the shredded cheese and bacon.  Stir to combine.
9. Serve over rice or pasta.  Top with shredded cheese and chopped green onions.

Tips:

• The Quick Cooker is Pampered Chef's pressure cooker. ~i.e. Instapot~   Many recipes for the Instapot call for various accessories like a trivet, ceramic pot, ramekins, or springform pan.  Pampered Chef has accessories specifically created to use with the Quick Cooker.  
• This recipe can be make in a slow cooker.  It just takes longer.  LOL
• To keep this recipe keto, simply serve over riced cauliflower or eat by itself.

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