Subject: Did you miss this? Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes, Bread Recipes, All Those Buttons Explained!


Hello Instant Pot Friends! 


Can you smell that? That smell of bread freshly baked, hot, and right out of the oven. Does anything really compare to melted butter on a slice of homemade bread? Did you know you can use the Instant Pot to proof bread dough? You can also cook both savory and sweet bread creations directly in the pressure cooker.


You can serve up your Instant Pot proofed homemade dinner rolls with our latest recipe for sour cream mashed potatoes. They are deliciously creamy with a touch of tanginess from the sour cream. A great side dish for an Instant Pot beginner.


We are also continuing our beginner series by pushing a few buttons. Even as a veteran Instant Pot user, you can still find yourself confused by all the buttons on the front control panel and simply stick to just using one button to do everything. Our latest post explains how they all work and the best ways to use them.


Don't forget to tag us on Instagram with @instantpoteats or #instantpoteats as we love to see what you're making. Or, come and join us on our Facebook group.


Until next week,

IPE team

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Easy Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes (Step-By-Step Recipe)
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WEEKLY INSTANT POT TIP

You can cook food & meals directly from its FROZEN state! Yes, that means you can skip the thawing step and still have your freezer meals on the table in record time. Here are some handy tips for cooking frozen meals from Once A Month Meals

Tips for cooking frozen meals from Once A Month Meals

Tip #1 Because the appliance is round you cannot freeze your meals in the bag flat. Freeze your meals in ROUND containers to fit perfectly! You can pop it out and right into the Instant Pot. 64 ounces is should be the right size for four servings (what we normally put in a gallon freezer bag). This works best for soups, stews, or anything else that will easily fill the space.

Tip #2 Don't want to buy new round containers for the above purpose? Place your food in a regular freezer bag and then into bowls, pots, pans, etc. that will fit inside your Instant Pot and freeze them in that mold.

Tip #3 Allow your Instant Pot extra time when cooking from frozen. Remember, the food has to thaw and cook the meal all at once. The Instant Pot will take much longer to come to pressure for the frozen meal than it will for the fresh/thawed version. So while it will only take say 15 minutes to cook, it might take the frozen version 20 minutes to come to pressure, while the fresh/thawed version only takes 5 minutes to come to pressure. So remember that variable when you are trying to have your meal done in time for dinner.

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