Tapioca in the instant pot

 This is going to be an evolving recipe for a while until I figure out what actually works

1/3 cup tapioca pearls

3 cups milk

1/3 cup sugar

Put this all in the instant pot and pressure cook for 6 minutes, then do natural pressure release. This always takes way longer than I think so expect this to take ~an hour to be ready to eat

1 tsp caramel flavour

Pinch of salt 

1 egg

Put your instant pot in sauté mode and get ready to whisk. I normally beat my egg slightly in a bowl or my big measuring cup that’s already dirty for milk, then temper that egg by adding a bit of the hot liquid and whisking, then a bit more, then a bit more, until I see some steam coming off my egg mix. The you put that in the instant pot and whisk until it thickens up some. I usually like my tapioca to be a medium consistency but it will thicken up more as it cools 

Add in caramel and salt and whisk that in, then eat that delicious tapioca

Nicole’s Famous Chili

 1lb ground beef

~3-4 strips of bacon (optional) 

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

2 celery stalks, chopped finely

1 pepper, whatever color you like or have, diced

Mushrooms, however many you want, sliced

1-2 Jalapeños, finely diced (optional)

2 cups tomato sauce

1 cup broth - I usually make my own turkey stock but I usually have something on hand to use up

1 can brown beans in tomato sauce 

1 can black beans (not the gigantic one)

1 can diced tomatoes (not the gigantic one)

1 can Pineapple tidbits

2-4 tbsp Chili powder

1.5 tsp cumin

Pepper flakes to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

Jalapeño sugar/sugar (optional)

Brown your meat in a nice big pot, use a little oil if you need to but usually with ground beef/bacon you don’t need much. 

Add onion and cook until soft, add garlic till fragrant.

Throw in al those vegetables and cook for about 3-4 minutes till they’re slightly softened. Add all your cans of stuff and if you only have gogancitic beans and tomatoes, just don’t put them completely in. ❤️ U, little Tupperwares! Simmer uncovered for 1 hour

Add spices and simmer 30 mins with the lid on. Taste to see if the tomato base is too acidic and add a bit of sugar if it is. Adjust spice level to taste, then serve with nice fresh bread, tortilla chips, cornbread - whatever you like. It’s Chili! Use up anything in your fridge/pantry with abandon man.