Saturday, January 12, 2019

{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Chicken Taco Soup [Revised]


Ingredients
  • 4 c. (32oz) chicken broth
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts;
    • diced, cut into strips or left whole to be shredded later. Skip step 3 if pre-cutting the chicken
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 (15oz) can corn with diced peppers
    • [Baja, Southwest, Fiesta, JalapeƱo, Chipotle, & Fire roasted corn blends or (1 (7oz) can of chilis + 1 (15oz can of corn) are examples of what is meant by this ingredient
  • 1 (15oz) can black beans w/o chili sauce, drained & rinsed
  • 1 (14.5oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • Toppings:  
o    Tortilla Strips 
o    Sour Cream
o    Shredded Cheese
o    Avocado

Instructions

1.    Combine all ingredients in pressure cooker, in order, except topping ingredients.  Do not stir!
2.    Close lid and make sure pressure release valve is set to sealing. Set pressure cooker to high pressure using either "Pressure cook" or "Manual" button, and set for 15 minutes. When time is up carefully quick release the pressure cooker. 
3.    Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Place back in pressure cooker and stir. 
4.    Divide into soup bowls and top with any toppings of your preference. 



Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Up To Pressure Time: 10 minutes, approximately. 
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes ~
Servings: 6
Author: Julie Evink, revised by Heidi Evans for clarity and burn warning elimination

Sunday, January 6, 2019

PYREX vs pyrex confusion clarity



"PYREX" is safe. It is made from borcilica glass. The manufacturer still uses borcilica heat treated glass in France and so indicates what the bowls are made of by the lettering. All capitals indi
cates safe to use.

"pyrex" is NOT safe. It is made of soda glass and cannot withstand the thermal shock of being used in the oven or the IP. The soda glass has also been known to explode in the microwave; A fact that most people are unaware of.

Soda glass bowls are manufactured in the USA. Borcilica are old bowls, or have been imported from France. The company changed their product after the company was sold and they began cutting corners, because soda glass costs less to manufacture than the heat treated glass...

** My husband is passionate about glass and is a glass blowing hobbiest. Yes, I know, I'm too helpful.



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