dinner
Instant Pot Carnitas
I was trying to come up with a recipe to feed 10 people and this creation came about. I have been loving my Instant Pot and have begun testing out recipes I make up. This is by FAR the best one that everyone enjoyed!
If you prefer your meat soft instead of a little crispy skip the steps on the stove and in oven!
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Alfredo Sauce
Having a large amount of family living nearby and visiting often, I have had to learn how to feed a crowd! I love cooking and so these recipes are easy, with minimal prep and clean up. In order to make these two sauces I used a pot, skillet and Crock-Pot.
I made the spaghetti sauce, or red sauce on the stove and the Alfredo sauce in the Crock-Pot. This helped with minimal work and an easy clean up of only a few things at the end of the prepping.
Recipe for Spaghetti Sauce:
- 1 can tomato puree
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp minced onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- hamburger (if you would like)
- salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients and put in a sauce pan on medium heat. Heat all ingredients until they are warm (about 15 minutes). If you choose to add hamburger, heat in a skillet until brown, then drain and add to sauce.
Recipe for Alfredo Sauce:
- One triangle of Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 pint of heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Put all ingredients in the Crock Pot and put on low heat for one hour.
Add noodles at to your pasta and enjoy!