Mama's in the Kitchen Cooking and Baking

Instant pot mashed potatoes Gather all of your ingredients 6 large potatoes 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoons knorr pollo 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup cream cheese 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 4 cup water Half & half milk Ok let get started In your instant pot add water, knorr pollo, and black pepper, mix. Next peel potatoes, place in the Instant Pot, cover and cook on the steam setting for 18 minutes. Release steam right away and drain, leave potatoes in pot. When releasing steam be very careful, refer to your instant pot manual for instructions on how to operate your instant pot. To the instant pot add, butter, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste, press the saute button to keep potatoes warm while mashing them, stirring continuously, using your potato masher start smashing potatoes, gradually add half and half until you get that perfect creamy texture. Once you have finished press cancel and unplug your instant pot. If for some reas

INSTANT POT TURKEY BREAST Gather all of your ingredients. 8 lb. Defrosted turkey breast 1 medium onion diced 3 celery stalk 10 mini carrots 1 dried bay leaf 2 tsp. Knorr pollo 1/2 tsp. Sage 1 cup water 1/2 stick butter Salt and pepper to taste Let get started Using an 8qt. Instant Pot and use your trivet. I bought the turkey breast Ok at the bottom of the instant pot add, water, butter, sage, bay leaf, knorr pollo, sage, celery, onion, and carrots, mix then place the trivet on top of all these spices, and now add the turkey. Place lid on top, twist, lock in place, make sure the steam valve is closed. Now press on the button that says poultry, then the + sign, set for 48 Minutes. Once the instant pot let's you know it's all done, be careful don't burn yourself, release the steam valve, do not put face or hands in the way of the steam... Read your instant pot manual for instructions on how to use your instant pot. Preheated oven to 4

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin Gather all of your ingredients 2 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin, cut in half length wise. 2 tbsp. Oil 3 oz. apple juice 2 sprigs of Rosemary 1/2 onion diced Garlic salt Italian spice Worcestershire sauce Dijon mustard Let get this baby started Turn your stove on to a medium high, add your oil,e season pork with garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Place pork in your hot pan and sear all sides until you get a golden brown.  Once the pork has been seared, pull out of pan and drizzle with Worcestershire sauce, then smear Dijon all over, and sprinkle with spices again. Be careful not to burn yourself. In the bottom of your instant pot add your apple juice, then place your seared spiced pork, and top with two sprigs of Rosemary. Close the lid, select meat/stew, then press the + sign keep pressing it until you've reached 45 minutes, the instant pot needs to build up pressure and heat up, so

MEXICAN RICE ARROZ MEXICANO 2 tablespoon oil 1 cup rice ¼ cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, chopped, or 2 Tbsp. garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 tbsp. black pepper 3 cups water or 3 cups unsalted chicken broth if using regular chicken broth then don't use the bouillon. 1/2 can tomato sauce 1 Tbsp. Powder of Knorr chicken/tomato bouillon mix and add more if needed, use this instead of salt. Heat oil on a medium heat, using medium size pot add rice, stir do not leave rice unattended, stir until rice is golden brown, once it browns then add the onions and stir until onions are translucent.  Now add liquid, tomato sauce, and spices.  Stir and let mixture come to a boil, lower heat and cover, simmer for 10 minutes.  It's been10 minutes, uncover mix, (If adding canned or frozen vegetables add them now, cover and cook for another 10 minutes, if needed add just a bit of liquid if it looks to dry. After the final 10 mi

DUTCH OVEN LASAGNA 9 oz. package no-boil lasagna noodles 1 (15 oz) carton ricotta cheese or cottage cheese 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley 1 lb. ground beef lean 1 lb. ground Italian sausage 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup chicken broth 1 tbsp. knorr tomate 1 tbsp. Italian spice mix 1 tbsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. onion flakes or onion powder 1 tbsp. black pepper powder or white 1 1/2 tbsp.  dry oregano 2-3 dashes red pepper flakes (optional) 3 /14.5 oz. Cans of Diced Tomato, Italian style 1 small can of tomato paste, Italian herb flavor 1/8oz. tomato sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese  ½ cup grated Parmesan fresh basil, rough chopped In a small bowl, beat together the egg, ricotta and parsley and set aside. In the Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, brown the beef and sausage.  Drain the meat reserving 2 tablespoons fat (add 2 tablespoons oil, if the

  CAPIROTADA (MEXICAN BREAD PUDDING) After doing a lot of research, I found out that there are so many ways to make Capirotada, some add coconut, others add pecans or peanuts, and some add bananas. As for me I cook it plain and simple, but oh so tasty. Capirotada is a must have every year during Easter, but I can eat it all year round. This dish is a reminder of the suffering of Christ on the cross. The ingredients in this recipe carry a symbolic representation. The bread is for the Body of Christ, the syrup is his blood, the cloves are the nails on the cross, the cinnamon sticks symbolize the wooden cross, and the melted cheese stands for the Holy Shroud.  Shroud is a length of linen cloth-bearing the image of a man (Jesus) who is alleged to be Jesus of Nazareth... Pope John Paul II called the Shroud a mirror of the Gospel. Ok ok, let get this baby going. Gather all of your ingredients 1 1/2 loaf of bread (28 slices) 5 cups water 2

Beef Cheek Barbacoa Get all your ingredients ready 3 lb. package of Beef Cheek 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. Cumin powder 1 tsp. Knorr pollo 3 Bay leaf 1 cup of water Let's get started Cut the beef cheek lengthwise then in half and then half again, place the meat in the instant pot with all above ingredients and mix, cook using Instant Pot for 45 minutes. If cooking in stove top cook until tender, if cooking in the slow cooker cook on low overnight. Follow safety instructions on how to use your instant pot. Once you release steam pull one portion of meat, place on a plate and using two forks shred the meat, discard the fat. ______________________________________________________ Or if you want to cook it overnight place the cachete in the slow cooker to cook overnight on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours or until tender, you all all of the ingridents above mix cover with lid and let i

Sesame oil 3 chicken breast pounded thin 1 tbsp. Black pepper 2 tbsp. brown sugar 2 tbsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. onion powder 1 1/2 tsp. Dry ground mustard 1 tbsp. Knorr tomate 1 tbsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. cumin 1/4 c. paprika 1 tbsp. cayenne pepper depending on the heat level you like add more or less. In a small bowl mix all dry ingredients until combined and set aside. Pound each chicken breast thin, then spread the dry rub all over the chicken making sure to cover both sides. Using your George Forman Grill place one piece of chicken, cooking for 2 minutes or until you see some grill marks, I then flip the chicken making sure it sits the opposite so it can have a beautiful lattice grill mark look, continue cooking to until the juices run clear, pull out, drizzle with  Sesame oil rub it lightly, set aside to rest for a few minutes. I had frozen vegetables stir-fry, so I warmed it up in the microwave and topped it wi