I love using my Instant Pot it makes cooking so much easier. We keep adding to our list of Instant Pot Recipes. The newest addition is this Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe. Easy Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe We are a family of 7 so when I talk about my Instant Pot I am talking about my large 8 Quart Instant Pot Duo. This one has been big enough for everything we have needed. What is stroganoff sauce made of? It is made of an easy butter and flour roux that is then flavored with garlic, broth, and other spices. Related: 11 Quick & Easy Egg Noodle Recipes You Can Whip Up Tonight What is the difference between beef stroganoff and beef bourguignon? Beef Stroganoff is made from bite-sized cutes of beef, sauteed just long enough to brown the … [Read more...]
Pulled Pork Instant Pot Street Tacos
Who doesn't love a good taco? My family loves Taco Tuesday so, of course, I'm always looking for a good taco recipe. This time I decided to use my Instant Pot and make these Pulled Pork Instant Pot Street Tacos. They came out so good I can't wait to add them to my like of Instant Pot Recipes. Pulled Pork Instant Pot Street Tacos I love cooking in my Instant Pot because it allowed me to get rid of several small appliances and make more room in my kitchen! What is a street taco? With street tacos becoming popular you might wonder what they really are. They are typically a more traditional taco with a soft corn tortilla They are usually served with onions and cilantro, and salsa. What kind of tortillas are used for street tacos? Soft corn … [Read more...]
Easy Instant Pot Meatloaf with an Old Fashion Twist
We love a good old fashion meatloaf in this house! Even better I love being able to use my Instant Pot. We have so many easy Instant Pot recipes my family loves and this Instant Pot meatloaf is being added to the list! Easy Instant Pot Meatloaf with an Old Fashion Twist With this recipe, you can use any meatloaf recipe you want. We use our Old Fashion Meatloaf recipe it's really popular and I know you will love it. Once your meatloaf is made and mixed follow the directions below for cooking it in the Instant Pot. New to the Instant Pot? Here are a few common questions! Related: Sage Meatloaf Recipe What does an Instant Pot do? It's a multi-cooker, it can be used as a slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker and so much … [Read more...]
Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs Recipe
With the warm weather here one of my favorite things to cook on the grill is kabobs! I mean really you have your whole dinner on a stick, meats, fruits, and veggies just make some bread and you're good to go! These Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs are one my kids like because they are 'sweet'! Find more Frugal Chicken Recipes for more ideas. Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs Recipe These chicken pineapple kabobs have a sweet tang to them and they are very kid-friendly. They are easy to make for a weeknight meal or make a large batch and freeze them for an easy freezer meal. Related: Super Easy Weeknight Meal - Envelope Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe How to Grill Indoors Let's face it we can't always predict when the weather will … [Read more...]
Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe
This crazy house loves all things Mac and Cheese. So as a mom of 5 I used our mac and cheese love to my advantage and help my kids get their veggie intake in! This recipe started as a simple boxed mac and cheese recipe with broccoli. Over the last few years, it has developed into this homemade Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipe my family loves! Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe So I had a genius mom moment with this recipe. My kids have a crazy love for mac and cheese as most kids do. We were at a restaurant and the only mac and cheese they had was a seafood mac and cheese I told my kids they wouldn't like it but they insisted, so we ordered it for them they ate it all and I sat there in disbelief. My husband joked that we could put … [Read more...]
10 Amazingly Cheap Bread Dinner Ideas – Meals with Bread
My family loves bread, no doubt about that. However, it is also a great ingredient for cheap dinner ideas. While most families use white bread, you can use any type of bread that you have on hand. I like to freeze the ends of bread that no one likes to eat for many of these bread dinner ideas. Cheap Dinner Ideas - 10 Cheap Meals Made Out of Bread Homemade Gravy over Bread If you don’t have biscuits or just prefer bread, then use this to make a cheap meal. This is known for us sausage biscuits and gravy. You can get a roll of sausage for $2.50 or so at Walmart and a loaf of bread for less than $1 and have a great family meal for under $5! You can always make your own biscuits with our 7 Up Biscuits Recipe with the gravy. Pizza Bread – Using bread, pizza sauce, … [Read more...]
Easy Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe
Instant Pot recipes are so easy to make that it seems to be everyone's new favorite thing. This is why our Instant Pot Recipes Page is so popular! So today we add another recipe to that page. Our Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe. Cheesy, gooey goodness done in the ease of the Instant Pot! Easy Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe Have you made potatoes in the Instant Pot? Oh, my word it's so easy and shortens the cooking time and it tastes just as yummy! Few questions I have had about this recipe before we get into it. What goes with au gratin potatoes? I absolutely LOVE having ham with my Au Gratins! Then the next day, take the leftover ham mix it into the potatoes for a new meal. Anything pork goes great with Au Gratin potatoes. Roasted chicken, … [Read more...]
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole + Tips to Making Dinner When Life is Busy
Thank you Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes for sponsoring this post. Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes are real potatoes, real easy, delivering homemade taste on demand. If you have children, life is busy. If you have five children, life can be complete chaos at times. I have to say that dinner time has to be one of the most chaotic times of the day. When it comes to making dinner, I have to get a little creative. I don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen, so there are some things I like to do to make dinner easier when life gets busy. Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Let me share some tips for making dinner easy. Because as a mom of 5 kids easy dinners are my go too! If you are looking for the recipe it's right below! First Some Tips to Making Dinner When Life is Busy Do a Little … [Read more...]
Lazy Beef and Noodles
Here in The Frugal Navy Wife household, we are all about simple and easy meals. On a busy day or a day where we look up and it's 4 pm and time to start thinking about dinner we always have a few recipes we have everything for and they are simple and easy to throw together. This Lazy Beef and Noodles is one of them! It's easy to double the recipe (or triple!) and there are hardly ever any leftovers! Lazy Beef & Noodles If you are looking for more ways to save on your grocery bill I quite a few ways. First, see How I Feed My Family of 6 on $200 a Month. We also shared The Weird Grocery Shopping Trick that Saves Me $100 or More a Month. Related: 10 Cheap Recipes You Can Make Out of Leftover Produce Do you have to use egg noodles for this … [Read more...]
One Pot Meals – Kielbasa and Potatoes
Quick & easy dinners for my family that also include veggies are a priority for me. We all know that space is at a premium in an RV, it's a sacrifice we made to live our life. So it has forced me to get creative. Besides cooking more with our slow cooker, we have also started making more one pot meals. One Pot Meals - Kielbasa and Potatoes We love kielbasa for dinner but it is not the healthiest of meats, so I serve it in smaller portions by offsetting it with potatoes and green beans. What we end up with is a delicious dish loaded up on flavor that is hearty and filling, even the kids eat it up. If this sounds and looks good to you go ahead and gather up your ingredients and let's get this one dish dinner on the table! Ingredients 1 lb. kielbasa 4-5 medium red potatoes 2-10 … [Read more...]