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Instant Pot Eggs

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How to hard boil and egg in your instapotHow to instant pot hard boil eggs! Have trouble getting your eggs right? Or maybe you need a LOT of hard boiled eggs super fast? Check out our instant pot method.

Follow these 4 simple steps to boil the perfect egg in your Instant Pot. One boiled egg has an average of 60 calories, which makes it a perfect snack!

  1. Place eggs on top of trivet in the bottom of the pot.
  2. Add 1 cup of water to the pan. Close lid and set for 5 minutes on manual at high pressure.
  3. Allow pot to release pressure for 5 minutes, then release any remaining steam.
  4. Scoop eggs out and place in ice bath for 5 minutes. Peel and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat!

 

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Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler

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Slow Cookers are handy for making dinner but they can also be convenient for making dessert! Try this slow cooker peach cobbler to end the day with a sweet treat without all of the work!slow cooker peach cobbler a recipe brought to you by Dinner Tonight

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Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
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Slow Cooker Directions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
  2. Preheat your slow cooker by setting it ti the low setting.
  3. In a medium size mixing bowl. mix together the flour, cornmeal,baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  4. Add in Greek yogurt, milk, egg and vanilla extract; mix well.
  5. Add peaches in an even layer on the bottom of the slow cooker
  6. Pour the flour mixture on top of peaches.
  7. Slow cook on low for a minimum of 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
  8. Store any leftover cobbler in the refrigerator. Do not reheat food or leftovers in the slow cooker; instead reheat on stove top or the microwave.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
  1. Peach Cobbler recipe needs to be halved in order to fit into the standard multifunction cooker! Makes 5 Servings. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
  2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  3. Add in Greek yogurt, milk, egg, and vanilla extract; mix well.
  4. Add peaches to the bottom of the multi-function cooker.
  5. Spread the flour mixture on top of peaches
  6. Set on high pressure for 8 minutes. Use the quick steam release.
  7. Store any leftover cobbler in the refrigerator.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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A versatile slow cooker recipe for hectic days when there’s no time to cook. You can use this delicious pulled pork for a variety of meals–tacos, sandwiches, or quesadillas.Dinner Tonight's slow cooker pulled pork topped with cole slaw and resting on a bun.


Dinner Tonight's slow cooker pulled pork topped with cole slaw and resting on a bun.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
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Cook Time
8 hours
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12 10 minutes
Cook Time
8 hours
Dinner Tonight's slow cooker pulled pork topped with cole slaw and resting on a bun.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
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Slow Cooker Directions
  1. Place onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of onions. Sprinkle brown sugar, salt and pepper on top of pork.
  2. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine.
  3. Drizzle half of the vinegar mixture over pork. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture. Cook pork on low for 8-10 hours.
  4. Remove meat and onions; drain. Shred meat and onions; top with remaining vinegar mixture.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
  1. Sauté pork and onions in 1 Tablespoon canola oil until browned and turn the roast to brown the other side.
  2. Remove roast and add 1 cup water to pan and stir to remove and bits of food that are stuck to the bottom.
  3. Return roast to pot and close and set the vent to close, cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
  4. Natural release and then remove roast and dump the water from the pot. Shred the meat.
  5. Return the meat to the pot and follow directions to make the vinegar mixture.
  6. Add the mixture to the pork and cook on the slow cooker setting for 30 minutes.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork - AHA Nutrition Facts Serving size (143g) servings per container 12 Amount per serving Calories 160 % Daily Value Total Fat 4.5 g 6 % Saturated Fat 1.5 g 8 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 70 mg 23 % Sodium 320 mg 14 % Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1 % Dietary Fiber 0 g 0 % Total Sugars 3 g Added Sugars 3 g 6 % Protein 23 g Vitamin D 1 mcg 6 % Calcium 21 mg 2 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 535 mg 10 %

Beef Goulash

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Here’s a healthier twist on beef goulash from Dinner Tonight! Tasty, simple, and fills the family! Click to try this recipe and many more!

Beef Goulash
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Stove Top Directions
  1. Brown ground beef and drain off any fat and set beef aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add bell pepper, and onion. Sauté for 2 minutes,
  4. Add mushrooms and corn and continue sautéing
  5. for 1 minute, add carrots to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add beef, cooked macaroni, tomatoes and green chilies, and tomato sauce to sautéed vegetables.
  7. Simmer about 15– 20 minutes.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
  1. Brown the ground beef on the sauté setting without the lid and drain off any fat
  2. Add the onion and green pepper and onion and sauté with the beef until the pepper is soft and the onion is translucent.
  3. Add the carrots, corn, and mushrooms, and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add uncooked macaroni and 2 cups of water along with the rest of the ingredients
  5. Put the lid on and set the vent to close and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes, allow to natural vent until pressure indicator drops.
  6. Open carefully and stir all ingredients to mix.
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White Chicken Chili

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White chicken chili is full of ingredients with great nutritional value. This recipe is low in fat and high in protein. This versatile chicken chili gives you one more reason to use your slow cooker … which may be your favorite kitchen appliance in the fall! Preparation is easy and quick, dinner is ready when you get home, and cleanup is a snap. Add a few corn tortilla chips for a crunch and you have a full meal!


White Chicken Chili recipe plated in a white bowl, served in a silver charger.
White Chicken Chili
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Slow Cooker Directions
  1. Spray skillet with cooking spray.
  2. Sautè chicken until done. When cooled, shred chicken or cut into 1 inch cubes. Remove chicken from skillet.
  3. Sautè onions and garlic in skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
  4. Cook until onions are tender.
  5. Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray or use a plastic slow cooker liner.
  6. Combine all ingredients, except lime juice, and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
  7. Just before serving, add lime juice and stir.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
  1. Put 1 Tablespoon canola oil in the inner pot, cube chicken breast and add to the pot. Sauté until chicken is beginning to brown.
  2. Add the onion to the chicken and cook until it begins to become translucent.
  3. Add remaining ingredients except lime juice and close the pot set the vent to closed.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes and allow to natural release
  5. Remove the lid carefully, stir in lime juice, and serve.
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