This Beef Tips & Rice with a delicious gravy and broccoli is one big plate of comfort food! Of course, you can switch the rice for mashed potatoes (yum) or make it like I did with rice AND broccoli in a one pot meal right in your pressure cooker. No worries if you don't have...
Pressure Cooker Recipes
Ninja Foodi Pulled Pork ~ Pressure Cooked & Air Crisped
As a previous owner of a BBQ restaurant, I've made plenty of Pulled Pork using our wood-fired smoker. You can't beat the flavor of a smoked pork shoulder, BUT with the combination of pressure cooking and air crisping, you can make a wonderful pulled pork in the Ninja Foodi! The BEST news of all is...
Irish Stew ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
Simple, yet flavorful, Irish stew that is made from just a few ingredients. The pressure cooker makes this stew incredibly quick and easy. Lamb and Salmon are two of my least favorite things to eat; however, this Irish stew changed my mind about lamb! It's delicious and the flavors developed in the broth are unbelievable....
Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
Making spaghetti squash has never been easier! Just grab your Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot and you'll have a perfectly cooked spaghetti squash! I also share my tips for getting the longest strands for all your spaghetti squash recipes. Using spaghetti squash as a pasta replacement is one of my favorite choices. When cooked correctly...
EASY Tuna Noodle Casserole
Seriously, I'm not even a fan of tuna noodle casserole, but this version is so delicious and easy to make, it's definitely being made often! One ingredient changed everything! I made my own condensed cream of celery soup and it's a game changer! That one change lightened up and freshened up the dish so much,...
Vegetable Beef Soup ~ Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot Recipe
I've always loved a good Vegetable Beef Soup, but this is the first time trying one in the pressure cooker. WOW! It's so much faster, tastier, and the meat is so tender. The key a good soup is the broth. The perfect beef broth for a vegetable beef soup has a richness to it that...
Chicken Alfredo in the Ninja Foodi/Instant Pot
This recipe for Chicken Alfredo won my husband over! For 12 plus years of marriage, I could not get him to eat pasta with a creamy sauce. He had an aversion to it, but he agreed to try this one! He loved it! I mean really loved it!! There is only one teeny weeny problem,...
One-Pot Sausage Peppers & Pasta ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
The flavors in this easy one-pot sausage peppers & pasta are amazing. With just a few ingredients and some spices, you'll have a quick dinner that tastes like it took all day to make! One-pot meals are so easy to make with very little fuss or mess. There are a few easy steps to this...
Mexican Pork Stew
I'm in love with this Mexican Pork Stew! Simply, in love! It's hearty and filling, with the perfect combination of flavors to satisfy any craving for Mexican food. Now, let me say this: I am certainly not claiming that this is any sort of authentic Mexican Stew or Pozole in anyway. It's not. I simply...
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup in the Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot
This Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is not only delicious, it takes a fraction of the time to make! The ingredients are simple and can be customized to what you have on hand or what you like in your chicken noodle soup. It's so easy to make and doesn't require a huge time commitment either!...
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe & Oven Directions Included
This Triple Chocolate Cheesecake is a chocolate lover's dream! It's easy to make right in the pressure cooker and tastes absolutely amazing! The first time someone asked me to make a chocolate cheesecake, I was really on the fence about it. Chocolate and cream cheese just didn't sound good to me at all. I'm not...
Ninja Foodi Brisket with a Cranberry Mushroom Gravy
Making a brisket in the Ninja Foodi is an incredible time saver and the texture is unbelievably perfect! This recipe works for any style of brisket you want to make, so if you aren't a fan of the mushroom and cranberry gravy, no worries! I've been making this dish for years and was so excited...
Ninja Foodi Mashed Potatoes
How can such a simple dish be so complicated? I've asked myself that over and over throughout the years and finally came up with a technique that produces the creamiest and fluffiest mashed potatoes each and every time! This took quite a lot of trial and error and pounds and pounds of potatoes, but it...
Ninja Foodi Green Bean Casserole w/ Air Fried Onions
Not only is this green bean casserole EASY to make, it's QUICK! It also happens to be delicious, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of green bean casserole! You only need a few fresh ingredients to make the best tasting homemade green bean casserole AND we even air fry our...
Cranberry Apple Chutney ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
This Cranberry Apple Chutney takes minutes to make, is perfect for a make ahead side dish, and can be served as an appetizer or with your meal. It's simply delicious! Every fall, bags and bags of cranberries are in every produce department filling the bins to the tippy top! They are so beautiful with their...
Homemade Apple Pie Filling ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
It is so easy to make your own Apple Pie Filling using your Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot, you will never reach for the canned kind again! Not only is it easy, it's absolutely delicious! I made one of the BEST Apple Pies I've ever had using this filling. It's perfectly spiced, not overly sweet,...
Cheesy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
When you need a simple dump-and-cook meal that is going to satisfy even the pickiest eaters, this is it! Cheesy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole has everything you need for a perfect dinner! The first time I tested this recipe, it was shockingly good! I mean really good! I immediately called Jeff over and he...
Ninja Foodi Cabbage Rolls ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
Tired of struggling to make PERFECT Cabbage Rolls? Me too... until now! You simply won't believe how easy it is to make the perfect Ninja Foodi cabbage rolls and it doesn't take all day either! I gave up making stuffed cabbage rolls many, many years ago. In fact, I gave it up after making them...
Green Curry Chicken with Rice ~ One-Pot Meal in the Ninja Foodi
Making Thai Green Curry Chicken in the Ninja Foodi or any electric pressure cooker is incredibly simple and you can make the rice at the same time! I love those kinds of meals! Simply add the ingredients, close the lid and let the pressure cooker do the work. The inspiration for this recipe came from...
Healthy Spaghetti Sauce ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
We infuse tons of flavor into this healthy spaghetti sauce in just a short time by pressure cooking it! This dinner is not only healthy, it's quick to make! There are no noodles in this recipe, instead you can serve it over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash. In fact, you make either one at the...
Chicken Chop Suey ~ Pressure Cooker or Stovetop Recipe
You may call this dish chicken chow mein or chicken stir fry; whatever you call it, it's delicious! Chicken Chop Suey is a quick meal that your family will love! I created this recipe from memories of what my Mom used to make and she always called it chicken chow mein. Up until a few...
Curry Chicken Chili ~ Pressure Cooker & Stovetop Instructions
Unusual, yes. Delicious, YES! This chicken curry chili combines the flavors of curry with some of the components of chili and the combination is out-of-this-world good! You can make a big pot of deliciousness in no time at all and this recipe is perfect for tailgating or game day! It also happens to be award...
Asian Shredded Chicken
This is a great recipe for meal prep for the week! Make up a double or triple batch and turn it into multiple meals during the week. Suggestions and recipes in the post! Dump and cook recipes are everyone's favorites, including me! While I love to cook complex meals, I also like simple and that...
Amish Potato Salad
There are a million ways to make potato salad. That is a fact. Are there a million ways to make Amish Potato Salad? Apparently! So, the story goes like this... NO, don't jump to the recipe quite yet. You landed here because you searched for Amish Potato Salad and that, in and of itself, is...
Ninja Foodi Mac & Cheese
When you want a quick, easy, delicious Mac & Cheese without using Velveeta, this is it! Ninja Foodi Mac & Cheese is ready in just under 20 minutes and all done in one pot! I'm not knocking Velveeta, I happen to love it... but, it is processed food and I try very hard to stay...
Lemon Garlic Pasta with Vegetables ~ Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker Recipe
When you can make a delicious and beautiful meal in a matter of minutes, I consider that a big WIN! When that same meal is SIMPLE to make, that's a double WIN! This Lemon Garlic Pasta is the perfect ANYTIME meal! Yes, breakfast, too! I'm only sort of kidding because I actually did eat it...
Filipino Chicken Adobo ~ Ninja Foodi 360 Meal
Chicken Adobo is a Filipino dish that uses very few ingredients and is absolutely delicious. If you haven't heard of it before, you aren't alone! I had never heard of it until someone asked me to make it LIVE on Facebook in our group, Simply Cooking with Louise. The only Adobo I had ever heard...
Homemade Refried Beans ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
There is a certain flavor of really good refried beans, but I was never able to put my finger on it or find a recipe that delivered fantastic flavor in an easy-to-make way until I lucked into this recipe! So, just like with so many other recipes I make, I threw things into a pot...
Bangers & Mash ~ Ninja Foodi 360 Meal
The KING of comfort food... Bangers & Mash! Only I didn't realize it until last week! Sure, I've heard the term Bangers & Mash and scrolled right on by the recipes, year after year. I'm not a huge fan of sausage and always thought this dish sounded boring. So, we are going to cook up...
Mexican Shredded Chicken in the Ninja Foodi
I've been making Mexican Shredded Chicken on the stove top for years and years. Same basic recipe, but it takes twice as long and I hated watching the pot to make sure that it didn't run out of liquid! The Ninja Foodi has changed all that for me! No worries if you don't have a...
Quick & Easy Orange Marmalade ~ Pressure Cooker Recipe
After reading several different recipes on the internet, I said, "No way! I'm sorry, but I'm not taking an entire day to make a simple marmalade." Nope! I was determined to develop a Quick & Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe and I'm happy to report that I did just that! It didn't matter to me if...
Chicken Marsala in the Ninja Foodi ~ 360 Meal
I am so excited about this Chicken Marsala in the Ninja Foodi because ALL the components are ready at the same time! YAY! It's delicious, too! Double YAY! This recipe is seriously delicious! I happen to LOVE Chicken Marsala and it is always pretty easy to make, BUT, making the potatoes or pasta and vegetable...
Breakfast Bread Pudding ~ Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot Recipe
If you love a sweet and savory breakfast then this Breakfast Bread Pudding is going to blow you away! One of my favorite breakfasts of all time is, pancakes, sausage and eggs. There is something about the sweet pancakes with the savory sausage and the rich yolk of the egg that has me doing...
Mediterranean Quinoa with Vegetables in the Ninja Foodi
If you are all about easy, one-pot, healthy meals... this recipe is definitely for you! Simple to make with complex flavors that are so perfect, even the non-veggie lovers will be going back for seconds! The non-veggie lovers, such as my husband! When I tell you he is a meat and potatoes kind of guy,...
Pressure Cooker Taco Soup ~ Ninja Foodi Recipe
Pressure Cooker Taco Soup is one of those soup recipes where you can pretty much add whatever you have in the pantry and fridge, flavor it up with spices and it's going to be a delicious Taco Soup! Taco soup has been a routine meal in our house and is one of Jeff's favorites. It's...
Country Style Pork Ribs in the Ninja Foodi ~ 360 Meal
Country Style Pork Ribs in the Ninja Foodi is a perfect choice for a 360 meal, and guess what??? No extra accessories needed! Can you believe it? No extra accessories needed! YAY! Don't get me wrong, I love all the great accessories for the Ninja Foodi and I think a few of them are important,...
Ham and Lima Bean Soup in the Ninja Foodi
Ham and Lima Bean Soup is the perfect hearty soup that can be made in no time at all thanks to our friend, the Ninja Foodi! I happen to LOVE lima beans, but I know not everyone is a fan. My husband is one that will cringe if I mention using lima beans in anything....
Hoppin' John in the Ninja Foodi
Have you ever heard of Hoppin' John? If not, you aren't alone! Until a week ago, I didn't have a clue. Now, I'm sad for all the wasted time not making this incredible dish! I realize that sounds a little dramatic, but it's the truth! I'm sad about all the years that I missed out...
Ham and Broccoli Casserole in the Ninja Foodi
Ham and Broccoli Casserole is one of those timeless casserole dishes. Simple to put together and the taste is amazing! Recently, I enveloped myself in a project testing ham. That's right, ham after ham after ham. I tested boneless, bone-in, spiral sliced, and uncut. I made 6 hams in a matter of weeks and guess...
Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Peppermint Ganache
If you are looking for an EASY and SPECTACULAR Cake... this Red Velvet Bundt Cake is it! You won't believe how easy this cake is to make and the texture is outstanding! Honestly, I was shocked! I have never been a huge fan of red velvet cake, it has always been dry and not very...