Subject: Weekend Edition: Freezer Meals, Mushroom Stroganoff, Easy Chicken & Rice

Welcome to Instant Pot weekend edition!

We've had some nice feedback about our Weekend Edition newsletters so we're gonna keep them up over the next few months.

Like last week, we have some fun cooking projects, tips, seasonal ideas, and the most popular recipes to get you in the mood for pressure cooking this weekend.

Have a good one!
IPE team

WEEKEND COOKING PROJECTS

Prepare A Couple Of Freezer Meals For The Instant Pot

Make Homemade Baked Beans For The Week (or Freezer)

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

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.

SEASONAL COOKING IDEAS

Risotto With Beets & Goat's Cheese or Feta