Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup (Instant Pot)

October 9, 2020 Amanda Plott

This delicious vegetarian soup is made in no time at all in a pressure cooker. No meat needed. This creamy dreamy mushroom soup is made with just a few staple ingredients and is perfect for busy Fall and Winter evenings for dinner. It’s hearty and warming and is delicious served up all by itself. No side items needed here!

Despite the fact that this soup is creamy, there’s no cream involved! A quick and easy to make roux is what thickens this soup and gives it that creamy-like smooth texture. Generally in the past I’ve made a similar soup to this but with chicken added, but I’ve got to say… I didn’t miss the meat here at all…

'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup (Instant Pot)

October 1, 2020 Amanda Plott

As the weather is cooling off, I’m starting to migrate to a lot more soups and stews. This 'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup is a new family favorite. It’s easy to make and takes no time at all in the handy-dandy instant pot. It’s perfect for a Tex-Mex inspired dinner option. Especially on these busy weekday nights!

Not only is it super delicious - think cream chicken enchiladas in the form of a soup, but it’s also gluten free and low carb too. Plus, I love that I have complete control over how spicy or how not spicy this soup is. You’ll be hard pressed to find a soup that is this creamy without having any gluten in it…

Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup (Instant Pot)

September 16, 2020 Amanda Plott

As we get closer to my all time favorite month of October, I naturally start to gravitate towards beer-centric recipes. I guess it has something to do with Oktoberfest, that or there tends to be more pumpkin spice beers readily available, and those are super fun to play with in the kitchen.

In fact, an ‘October’ themed beer is what I used in this Skinny Beer Cheese Apple Soup! Don’t let the ‘skinny’ title of this soup fool you, it tastes AMAZING. Apples and cheese go together like peas and carrots, throw some beer in there too and you’ve got it made…

Instant Pot Cold Start Vanilla Greek Yogurt

July 28, 2020 Amanda Plott

I never in a million years would have guessed that I would ever make yogurt. I don’t know why, but I just never really considered that I even could make it. Mostly because I honestly didn’t know the process of how to make yogurt. And… then I got a pressure cooker.

As it turns out, making yogurt is really easy to do. And what’s better? You can make it just the way you want, in any flavor you want, and as tangy as you want. Plus, making it yourself saves you calories AND money! So, as scary as the concept may seem, it’s definitely worth trying out!…

Vegetarian Ramen Broth (Instant Pot)

July 15, 2020 Amanda Plott

Since my brother has been living with me we’ve had the amazing opportunity to totally geek out about food. While he was off on his own in the wilds of Colorado he fell in love with cooking. Mostly out of necessity since the small town where he was had limited places to eat that weren’t fast food. Some of the nearest restaurants that were edible were an hour or further away. So, he ended up cooking for himself a lot.

I’ve got to say, I love having a foodie buddy. One of the things that my brother turned me onto is ramen. Not just any ramen either, but… proper ramen. That was a few years ago. These days we’re all about trying to crack the code that is ramen brother. Proper. Ramen. Broth. Not from a shitty plastic packet…

Instant Pot Ramen Broth

March 15, 2020 Amanda Plott

The world is getting sicker and sicker and the only thing I could think that makes sick people feel better is soup. Not just any soup though. Ramen! I’ll be the first to admit that ramen has been a pantry staple for all of my life. It was an easy thing to make as a youngster. And a cheap thing to make as a college student and young adult.

In the most recent years though, my brother has introduced me to real ramen. You know, real authentic ramen and how it’s supposed to be made. Not the instant packs that we all know and love as a guilty pleasure…