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Friday, December 4, 2020

Instant Pot Chicken Chili


 

The weather turned a little cooler this week so I decided to make an Instant Pot chili recipe. I decided to try something a little different - a Chicken Chili recipe so off I went to Pinterest and luckily I found a recipe from "Pink When".

I made a few tiny modifications (very tiny).  I follow a recipe as written the first time I make it and then tweak it the next time until I get it exactly to my taste.


 

Instant Pot Chicken Chili
Click Here for Printable version from PinkWhen

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 14.5 oz. chicken broth
  • 15 oz cannellini beans, rinsed
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes with juice (I used regular but will use Rotel from now on)
  • 15 oz black beans, rinsed
  • 1 package ranch dressing mix
  • 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
  • 8 pieces bacon cooked & crumbled (I will omit this from now on)
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded 
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    Using the saute function on Instant Pot, add olive oil, then chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side to lightly brown the chicken  Drain & rinse the black beans and canellini beans


     Add ranch seasoning, chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, and then top with cubed cream cheese. Do not stir.  Secure lid into place, making sure the vent is set to seal. Manual cook for 5 minutes. Allow to natural release for 5 minutes and then carefully manually release until all steam has been released.


    Remove the chicken breasts and shred, using 2 forks.  Return the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot and stir the contents well. 

     Add the crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese and stir until combined.  Serve. 

      The next time I make this, I will add Rotel Tomatoes and omit the bacon.  In my opinion, the bacon doesn't really add much to it and I think adding the Rotel Tomatoes will give it a little bit more of a kick (which I like). 

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Project Life 2020 - Week 45

 It was an interesting week, as America waited to see who would be our President for the next 4 years.  

As of this writing, my state still hasn’t finalized the results.

I find it interesting that it is week 45 and we found out that we will have a new 46th President 




Thursday, November 5, 2020

Project Life 2020 - Week 44

New construction starting in our work building...

My sister and I FINALLY made it to Rhodes Hall - on Halloween no less - it was incredible.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Project Life 2020 - Week 43

 I thought I had posted this week already.

I am still so proud of myself for keeping up to day on Project Life this year.  Normally, I am month's behind by now.  It is nice to know that when the year is over....I will be done and ready for the annual sale in January (hopefully there will be a print sale in January, there usually is)

The highlight of the week - seeing the Indigo Girls perform live!!  I miss live music and miss Indigo Girls a lot!  

It was a DRIVE-IN Concert.  We had four people in our car and 3 parking spaces...one for our car, one for our chairs and a place for us to sit outside under the stars and an empty space to distance from the other car. 

We were on the front row and it was PRETTY AWESOME !!!