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Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

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Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

What is better than a buffalo wing and what is better than a taquito!? Well if you combine the two we get this amazingly easy weeknight meal that will definitely full fill your need for hot wings.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, chicken, instant pot, sour cream, tortillas
Servings: 4
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 Cup Buffalo Sauce (packaged or bottled)
  • 1 Cup Cheddar cheese add more cheese if desired
  • 10 Tortillas more if you are using small corn tortillas
  • Any other desired dipping or topping i.e. lettuce, tomato, sour cream, salsa.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven for 425 degrees 
  • In instant pot place in 2-3 chicken breasts and ½ cup of water, cook on meat setting for 8-10 minutes (depending on chicken breast size) let natural release for additional 8 minutes.
  • Remove leftover water from instant pot and return chicken. 
  • Add Buffalo sauce to shredded chicken to taste, and stir.
  • In flour or corn tortillas add about 2 Tbps of chicken mixture evenly across the tortilla.
  • Add cheese into taquito and role and place seam side down on cookie lined sheet 
  • Brush taquitos with light oil or butter
  • Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti

Once again a Sunday dish that will provide your family with countless leftover lunches! A warm comfort food, and personally one of my husbands favorites.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: baked ziti, cheese
Servings: 10
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9x13 Casserole Dish
  • Large Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Dry ziti pasta
  • 1 Diced onion
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 52 oz Spaghetti sauce
  • 6 oz Provolone cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup Sour cream
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Garlic Minced or powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large pot bring water to a boil and cook the pasta until tender.
  • Dice onion.
  • Heat pan over medium high heat and add ground beef and onion.
  • Once beef has browned, drain and return return to pan. Add sauce and simmer for 15 minutes
  • Drain pasta and set to side.
  • Butter your 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Layer your ziti in this order:

Ziti Layering

  • 1/2 of the ziti noodles
  • Provolone cheese
  • Sour cream
  • 1/2 of the sauce and beef mixture
  • Remaining Ziti noodles
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Remaining sauce mix
  • Top with Parmesan cheese
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Tater Tot Casserole

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Tater Tot Casserole

A casserole dish that is incredibly easy to make with very few ingredients and perfect for a snappy weeknight meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, dinner
Keyword: sunday, sunday dish, tater tot
Servings: 6
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: 5

Equipment

  • 9x13 Casserole Dish
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 10.5 oz Cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 1(16) oz package of frozen tater tots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Heat pan on medium high heat and brown ground beef.
  • Once beef is browned, drain and stir in cream of mushroom soup.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour Mixture into casserole dish.
  • Layer tater tots evenly over ground beef and top with cheddar cheese.
  • Bake for 30-45 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown and hot.
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Meatloaf

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Meatloaf

The go to classic comfort meal that the family will love. Not only is meat loaf relatively cheap, it is absolutely delicious!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: meatloaf, potatoes, sunday dish
Servings: 6 servivngs
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Oven (Optional)
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

Meatloaf

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • 1 tsp garlic Minced or powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Glaze Topping

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Finely dice onion
  • In large bowl combine all meat loaf ingredients.
  • Mix thoroughly- be sure not to over mix or meat loaf will become tough.
  • Transfer meat onto a large piece of aluminum foil and gather edges around the loaf.
  • In Instant pot our in ½ cup of water (If adding potatoes place potatoes on the bottom)
  • Place foil loaf on top of potatoes or on top of trivet.
  • Pressure cook on high for 25 minutes and quick release.
  • Remove loaf and top with glaze.

If Baking in the Oven

  • Preheat oven to 350° degrees and bake for 1 hour or until cooked thoroughly.

Glaze Topping

  • In a small bowl combine ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar
  • Spread onto warm meatloaf
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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

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The Perfect Sunday Dish​

A down home comfort food that will feed your soul, and your hungry family for at least a couple days! I love this instant pot chicken and dumpling casserole dish because it is super easy and uses pantry ingredients that allows this meal to be very budget friendly! With Cody and I on our debt free journey, we love shopping from our pantry first. Super simple and I have the ability to actually sit down and relax while I let my instant pot and oven do all the heavy lifting. 

Cody also enjoys this dish and the ability and ease to take this with him to work . Microwave instant pot chicken and dumpling casserole leftovers for 1-2 minutes and you have a very tasty and filling lunch. One amazing perk about this recipe is that you can even make the casserole is a disposable metal pan and freeze for a quick weeknight meal later! Just pop in the oven at 450 degrees and 30 minutes and wola! A premade freezer meal that didn’t cost you an arm and a leg and come from the freezer section of Walmart. 

If you are looking for a wholesome meal that will quickly become you and your families favorite, give this one a try! Below is the full recipe as well as some additional notes on the bottom so you can the over peppered chicken that i mistakenly created the first time I made this dish. 

From my family to yours, enjoy and eat up! 

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Instant Pot Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

A classic comfort dish that the family will love. My go to Sunday casserole that will serve my family endless leftover for the week!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, casserole
Keyword: biscuits, casserole, chicken, saturday dish, sunday dish
Servings: 6
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Oven
  • 9x13 Casserole Dish

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Chicken breasts
  • 15 oz Peas canned peas frozen
  • 15 oz Corn canned corn or frozen
  • 15 oz Carrots (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cup of chicken broth I use better than bouillon
  • 10.5 oz Cream of chicken soup
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • Bisquick mix or canned biscuits

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 420
  • Place chicken breasts in instant pot with 1 1/2 cups of water. Cook on normal pressure on meat setting for 8-10 minutes- depending on chicken breast size. Let natural release for 5-10 minutes.
  • While chicken is cooking make biscuits using your Bisquick mix and set to side. (you may use water as a substitution for milk in the Bisquick biscuit recipe)
  • After chicken is done cooking pull out chicken and place on a separate plate and shred thoroughly.
  • before replacing shredded chicken cover tsp in better than bouillon and stir into remaining liquid in instant pot until a broth is created.
  • After broth is created, return shredded chicken to instant pot and stir in cream of chicken soup.
  • The soup will thicken the broth, Next stir in your seasoning and vegetables until well combined.
  • Pour your mixture from your instant pot into your 9x13 casserole dish.
  • With biscuit mix that we set to side, separate golf ball sized sections of dough and place across the casserole evenly.
  • Lastly, place your chicken and dumplings into oven until it becomes golden brown on top about 5-10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and enjoy!

Notes

This is such an easy recipe for a busy family! Although it used two different methods of cooking, the instant pot and oven, i find it simple and delicious. The kind of meal mom can throw in the instant pot and oven and actually get a moment to sit down. 
The first time I made this recipe I used by far way too much pepper. So if you are like me, and enjoy pepper I suggest using less than you think you do for the first time that you prepare this dish. 
My favorite part about this recipe is that between my husband and I we easily had a week and a half of leftovers! Not only that but you could easily freeze and re thaw this meal in the oven for a even quicker prep time. 

I hope you enjoyed making this meal and that you and your family had plenty of left overs for lunches and even midnight snacks. 

Let me know below in the comments if you tried this recipe. Any and all recipe suggestions are welcomed, please remember cooking is personalized and everyone has their own taste. Thank you for making Instant pot chicken and dumpling casserole.

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Hamburger helper

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Hamburger Helper

Got Beef? well this is a beefy and cheesey dish that will fill your family up any night of week! This meal also makes amazing leftovers.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, sour cream
Servings: 8
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • large pan
  • Strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tsp garlic minced or powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 cup macaroni I use egg noodles
  • 3 ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 small onion diced optional

Instructions

  • Finley dice onion
  • In pan over medium high heat brown beef and onion until onion is almost translucent.
  • Drain ground beef and return to pan.
  • Take off of heat and stir in ketchup, mustard and seasonings.
  • Return to heat and add noodles and water.
  • Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are cooked through.
  • After all water has absorbed remove heat from pan and stir in sour cream and cheese.
  • Stir until well combined and serve hot.
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Biscuits and gravy

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Biscuits and Gravy

A quick weeknight dinner or a cozy weekend breakfast. Biscuits and gravy are one of my all time favorite dishes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: biscuits, milk, sausage
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 can biscuits or Bisquick mix made to instructions
  • 1 package sausage links
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 ½ cup milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Make biscuits according to package directions
  • Heat pan on medium high heat and brown sausage links while crumbling.
  • Slowly mix in flour until it is combined with sausage.
  • Gradually add milk and stir until combined and thickened.
  • Serve over hot halved biscuits.
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Alfredo Noodles

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Alfredo Noodles

Now this isn't the fanciest dish. But it is east and cheap and fills up my family so it passes my test.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: alfredo
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Strainer

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups egg noodles
  • 15 oz peas
  • 15 oz corn optional
  • 2 cups Alfredo sauce
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced or garlic

Instructions

  • Bring water to a rolling boil in a large pot.
  • In additional sauce pan combine Alfredo sauce, seasonings and peas and corn.
  • Warm sauce and seasonings in sauce pan.
  • Once pasta is tender drain and return to pot.
  • Gently stir in Alfredo sauce and serve hot
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Classic Spaghetti

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Classic Spaghetti

Who doesn't love a warm plate of classic spaghetti! One of my families all time favorite meals and sure to be loved by everyone.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: beef, spaghetti
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • large pan

Ingredients

  • ½ lb Ground beef I use the Prego sauce with meat so I only use a half pound in my recipe.
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced or powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 2 O of noodles when you place your thumb and pointer finger together to form an OK.
  • 4 cups spaghetti sauce

Instructions

  • Heat pan on medium high heat.
  • Finley dice your onion.
  • In your heated pan place ground beef, diced onion.
  • Brown ground beef until all pink is gone and the onion is translucent.
  • In a large pot place in sauce and all seasonings.
  • Once beef is fully cooked, drain and mix into sauce.
  • Let sauce heat until all flavors are combined. (for a richer flavor let stew for several hours)
  • Bring water to a rolling boil in a large pot.
  • Cook noodles until tender then drain.
  • Once pasta is drained serve warm and top with Parmesan cheese.
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Potato Ham Casserole

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Potato Ham Casserole

Also known as funereal potatoes. but I promise that these will make you anything but sad.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, casserole
Keyword: casserole, cheese, ham, milk
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Jen Ellsworth
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9x13 Casserole Dish
  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 medium potatoes rinsed and diced
  • 3 tbsp butter for sauteing the ham and onion
  • 5 slices ham/ lunch meat diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • ¼ cup butter for roux
  • 3 tbsp of all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup corn flakes or bread crumbs I prefer corn flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Rinse and dice all of your potatoes into dime size piece.
  • Place potatoes into instant pot and steam with ¼ cup of water for 5 minutes or until soft.
  • Chop onion and ham and set to side.
  • Heat pan on medium heat and melt 3 tbsp of butter and saute ham and onion until it becomes soft.
  • Butter casserole dish.
  • Once potatoes are soft mix into ham and potato mixture and transfer into buttered casserole dish.
  • Melt ¼ cup of butter in skillet over medium heat.
  • Slowly stir in 3 tbsp of flour until smooth.
  • Gently add milk into flour butter mixture until roux has thickened. string continuously.
  • Reduce heat and stir in cheese until fully melted.
  • Pour roux over ham and potato mixture.
  • Add bred crumbs or corn flakes to the top of your casserole.
  • Bake in the oven at 350° fir 35-30 minuets or until golden brown.