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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Buttermilk Pancakes

My family loves these pancakes especially for supper.  With the addition of whole wheat flour and coconut oil, they are a bit healthier.  Serve them with bacon or sausage to balance out the carbs. 

Ingredients:

2 eggs

3/4 c unbleached flour

3/4 c whole wheat flour

1 1/2 T baking powder

3/4 t baking soda

3/4 t salt

1 1/2 T sugar

1 1/2 c buttermilk ~may need a bit more if pancakes are too thick~

3 T coconut oil, melted

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
2. Beat eggs; whisk together with buttermilk and oil.  
3. Add to dry ingredients, mixing until mixture is smooth.  You may need to add more buttermilk to thin batter.
4. Use butter or bacon drippings to grease a hot griddle.
5. Pour pancake batter onto griddle; watching for bubbles.  Flip.  Serve hot.

Tips:

• If you don't have buttermilk, simply squirt a bit of lemon juice into measure cup and fill with milk.  Let sit and sour for a few minutes.
• The 1 cup prep bowls from Pampered Chef are perfect for melting butter and coconut oil.
• The Batter Bowls from Pampered Chef are great for mixing and pouring pancakes.  I usually mix the wet ingredients in the Small Batter Bowl and the dry ingredients in the Classic Batter Bowl

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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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