Italian Zuppa Toscana Soup (Instant Pot)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 package bacon

• 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 onion, diced

• 5 stalks celery, diced

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 1 teaspoon pepper flakes

• 4 russet potatoes, quartered (med) or eighthed (large)

• 6 cups chicken broth

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped

• 1/2 cup grated parmesean

• 1 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Saute bacon until cooked and remove

2. Crumble sausage and saute in bacon fat

3. Stir in garlic, onion and oregano sauteing for another 3 minutes.

4. Stir in potatoes, celery, kale chicken broth, and pepper flakes

5. Cook on soup setting

6. Quick release pressure when done

7. Stir in parmesean, crumbled bacon and heavy cream

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BBQ Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

2 Tbs olive oil

1 onion chopped

1 lb ground beef

1 bell pepper chopped

3 bell peppers halved and seeded

15oz can diced tomatoes

15oz can black beans drained & rinced

1/2 cup BBQ sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 cup broth

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Saute onions in olive oil

Add and brown the ground beef

Stir in chopped pepper, tomatoes, black beans, BBQ sauce and garlic powder, cook for 10 mins

Stuff each bell pepper half

Add 1/2 cup broth to pan

Place stuffed pepper halves in pan

Bake for 45 mins

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