Wild Rice Chicken and Mushroom Soup

Moving forward, my blogs will be based on expiring inventory and the recipes that I find to use up those items. Wild rice and mushrooms were on the list this week. I chose to use a crockpot rather than my InstantPot because wild rice takes so long to cook at 6500 ft elevation. I ended up adding heavy whipping cream instead of the flour roux and some pepper. So, so good. :)

https://pinchofyum.com/instant-pot-wild-rice-soup

Garlic Chive Chicken (modified for Instant Pot)

Chives are in full bloom this week, so kudos to the hubby for finding this recipe. We left home for the afternoon Saturday, so I decided to throw some frozen chicken breasts in the InstantPot with added all the ingredients with the exception of the flour and noodles and a little extra chicken broth to turn it into a small-based soup and served over rice (from the rice cooker). I would consider this one a comfort food--so delicious. Can't wait to try more chives recipes!!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/69005/garlic-chive-chicken/

Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

This year for St. Patrick's Day, the hubby requested Corned beef and cabbage. In the past, I have usually bought the Corned beef pre-made, but this year, I decided to make my own. I was short on time so I decided to use the instant pot. It still took 2 hours because it takes about 10 minutes for it to pressurize and then about 5-10 minutes for it to de-pressurize after. I followed the directions to cook the beef in the broth first, then remove and cook the veggies in the broth second. It was a great idea! The cabbage, carrots, celery and potatoes tasted delicious with the beef. We ended up adding Sauerkraut and Russian dressing on top, almost like a Reuben bowl. Then later in the week, I cooked chicken to eat with the leftover veggies-twice good! I served a pistachio cake for dessert and enjoyed an evening of green. :)

https://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2017/03/instant-pot-corned-beef-and-cabbage.html

Sausage, Potato and Sauerkraut Soup (Instant Pot)

I think we're averaging one (ground) sausage recipe per week. I definitely need to keep finding good German Sausage recipes. I loosely based my soup on this recipe. First, I sauted the sausage in the instant pot then added the rest of the ingredients. We still have potatoes from our garden and I used a jar of my homemade sauerkraut. I also added carrots. The bay leaf and caraway seed made it taste amazing. The hubby also added sour cream and cheese at the end. Using the instant pot, I was able to get all cooked in under 30 minutes!  Delish!

http://deliciousfoodhomemade.com/polish-sausage-sauerkraut-and-potatoes-crockpot/