An Indirect Route

Beef Chili

I always thought that chili needed hours and hours to cook, but not so! Even faster in an Instant Pot. Prep time: 15 minutes; Start-to-finish time: approx 1 hour Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 3-4 onion, coarsely chopped 4 pounds ground beef 1 ½ tablespoons black pepper...

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Lamb Stew with Spinach and Garbanzo Beans

A super-flavorful stew that that can be made in a crockpot or on the stovetop. It is great on the stovetop, incredible in the crockpot. Crockpot: Prep: 10 minutes; Cook 6 hrs; Finish prep 10 minutes. Stovetop: Prep: 20 minutes; Cook 1 hr; Finish prep 10 minutes....

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Brazilian Black Beans in the Pressure Cooker

Got a pressure cooker? This recipe is easy, authentic, and (relatively) quick in the pressure cooker. It's doable on the stove top, just allow about 2 1/2 hours to cook the beans. Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 15 minutes; let stand about 30 minutes; finish hands-on...

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New Orleans’ Style White Beans

Very easy with a pressure cooker, but works fine on the stove top, too. For pressure cooker: 10 minutes prep; 50 minutes cooking time. On the stove: 10 minutes prep; 2 1/2 hours cooking time. Note: Allow for overnight soaking of beans. Ingredients 1 lb. great northern...

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Chicken and Asparagus with Pasta

Quick and easy using fresh ingredients. Start-to-finish time: Just about 30 minutes Ingredients 1 bunch of asparagus 4 Tbs olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 package fresh fettuccine 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1...

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Easy Vinaigrette

Almost as easy as buying a jar of pre-made salad dressing from the store. In fact, take an empty jar of pre-made dressing, wash it out well, and use it to make this vinaigrette. Prep/Start-to-finish: 5 minutes Ingredients 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon...

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

There are many recipes out there that claim to be from New York's Magnolia Bakery. We've tried quite a few, and votes are in that this is the real thing! Ingredients 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising) 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs, at...

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Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Apparently this recipe comes from Magnolia Bakery. Kids swear it tastes like the real thing. Use with Magnolia Bakery Red Velvet Cupcakes. Note that the original recipe called for double these ingredients - this amount was plenty for 24 cupcakes, but feel free to...

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

A simple side dish in which the sprouts are slow-roasted in a very hot oven until browned. Prep: 10 min; Cook: 40 min Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts 3 tablespoons good olive oil 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions...

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