Instant Pot Quinoa

Instant Pot Quinoa

2c dry quinoa

3c water and bouillon or broth

3 bay leaves

7 minutes on manual. Adapted from Quessenberry and Merker’s Instant Pot. Made nice, fluffy quinoa!

Chicken breast meatballs and Instant pot sauce

Spaghetti and meatballs is a favorite in this house, just like in Bread and Jam for Frances. I've been on a low carbohydrate kick and also like to get in my omega fats, so I substituted flax meal for any binding agent. This especially helps for Middle Child, who hates salmon in all its forms.

#16 No-Grain Chicken Breast Meatballs

6 chicken breasts, ground (you can sub any kind of ground meat)

3 tbs Montreal Steak Seasoning

1 c flax meal

1 egg

Mix by hand. Shape into meatballs and roast at 400F for 35 minutes.

#17 instant pot tomato sauce

1 big ass can of tomatoes (#10 can)

1/2 c balsamic

Basil

Oregano

Salt, pepper, garlic to taste

Cook in instant pot on the soup setting. Eat on everything. Zoodles, noodles, toast. You can also cook for 4-6 hours in a slow cooker.

What are your favorite tomato sauce recipes? My grandma was from Tensleep, Wyoming and not Italy, so I'd love to hear any hand me downs!