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Comfort Food

This Herb and Sausage Stuffing is a beloved classic side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas!  Made with soft bread, tender vegetables and crumbled sausage, this moist and ultra flavorful stuffing is exactly what your holiday feast needs! #stuffing #dressing #holiday #sidedish #side #thanksgiving #christmas #feast

Classic Herb and Sausage Stuffing
October 19, 2020
Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender vegetables and an ultra flavorful gravy make for the perfect Pot Roast recipe! Classic comfort food meets family friendly dinner, made with the ease of the Instant Pot! #potroast #beef #instantpot #pressurecooker #dinner #comfortfood #potroastrecipe

Instant Pot Classic Pot Roast
October 1, 2020
This hearty, old-fashioned chicken and dumplings recipe is always a family-pleasing meal and is ready quickly which makes it a great weeknight dinner option! #chicken #dumplings #chickenanddumplings #instantpot #pressurecooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
September 24, 2020
This creamy and cheesy Beef and Shells pasta recipe is the ultimate family comfort food.  Perfect for a weeknight dinner idea, it's like a homemade, and way tastier, version of hamburger helper! #beef #pasta #shells #creamy #cheesy #dinner #weeknight #easydinner

Creamy Beef and Shells
September 15, 2020
This quick and easy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta has amazing flavor, comes together quickly, and has a sauce that just melts in your mouth!  A dinner recipe the whole family will love! #pasta #chicken #sundriedtomato #tomato #Italian #dinner #easyrecipe

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
September 2, 2020
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Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburgers
May 27, 2020
Made entirely in one pan, this Cheesy Southwest Chicken and Rice is bursting with powerful flavors, and ready in 45 minutes or less!  Plus plenty of prep-ahead tips to cut down on cooking time! #chicken #rice #southwest #mexican #fajita #onepan #onepot #easyrecipe #dinner #cooking

Southwest Chicken and Rice
April 28, 2020
These Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans are the perfect blend of sweet, savory and smoky! Topped with delicious bacon, they're always a hit, and are SO easy to make! #bakedbeans #beans #baked #bacon #brownsugar #potluck #bbq #summer #cookout #easyrecipe

Easy Baked Beans
April 27, 2020
Jalapeno Cheddar Dutch Oven Bread is perfectly crusty on the outside, with a soft fluffy inside, and is made using simple ingredients. Deliciously savory with a bit of spice - perfect with a pat of butter, or for grilled cheese! #bread #homemade #dutchoven #baking #jalapeno #cheddar #pantry #noknead #baked #artisan

Jalapeno Cheddar Dutch Oven Bread
April 15, 2020
This Bolognese sauce recipe is hearty, rich and bursting with complex layers of flavor, and is on the table in 1 hour (instead of 2-3) thanks to the Instant Pot!  Pressure cook your way to an amazing Italian-style meal! #bolognese #meatsauce #spaghetti #italian #pasta #tomato #instantpot #pressurecooker #simmered

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce
April 14, 2020
Crisp tender brussels sprouts baked in a rich and creamy cheese sauce, and topped with crispy bacon. This is the perfect holiday side dish recipe! #brusselssprouts #brussels #sidedish #easyrecipe #baked #gratin #cheesy #bacon #holiday #lowcarb #keto

Brussels Sprouts Gratin
March 30, 2020
This copycat Honey Baked Ham is juicy and tender, with the most amazing crispy sweet glaze!  Made with honey, sugar, and mouthwatering spices, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to make this ham at home and save a TON of money! #holiday #easter #ham #copycatrecipe #hamrecipe #dinner #honeybaked #spiralham 

Copycat Honey Baked Ham Recipe
March 25, 2020
This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is ultra creamy and rich with a velvety smooth sauce!  Ready in about 20 minutes, it's perfect for a busy night and always a family favorite! #macandcheese #comfortfood #macaroni #cheese #instantpot #pressurecooker #sidedish #comfortfood #holidayfood

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
March 23, 2020
This meatball sub casserole tastes amazing, is made with frozen/pantry ingredients, and is made in one pan! Sure to be a weeknight favorite with both kids and adults! #casserole #meatball #sub #bubbleup #onepan #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #italian #pantrymeal

Meatball Sub Casserole
March 16, 2020

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot Recipe)
March 10, 2020
Tender salmon filets smothered in a rich garlic cream sauce filled with sun-dried tomatoes, kale and Parmesan cheese. Restaurant quality salmon, in 30 minutes! #salmon #seafood #fish #creamsauce #30minutemeal #easyrecipe #tuscan #Italian #sundriedtomatoes #kale #spinach

Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon
March 4, 2020
Rich hearty chili, made with beef or turkey!  Since it's made in the Instant Pot, it tastes like it simmered for hours - yet it's ready in 40 minutes! #instantpot #pressurecooker #chili #chilirecipe #beef #turkey #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beans

Instant Pot Chili Recipe
February 24, 2020
This sausage and tortellini soup is a bowl full of absolute comfort!  It's loaded with bold flavors, plenty of sausage and cheese-filled pasta, and there's only 5 minutes of pressure cooking time! #tortellini #soup #sausage #Italian #instantpot #pressurecooker #instapot #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Sausage Tortellini Soup
February 16, 2020
Everything you love about a deluxe pizza, in a kid-friendly pasta recipe, made in one pot, in just 30 minutes, and loaded with extra gooey cheese! #pasta #pizza #onepot #onepan #familyfriendly #easyrecipe #dinner #weeknightmeal #30minutemeal

Cheesy Deluxe Pizza Pasta
February 12, 2020
The easiest cheesy garlic bread ever! Frozen bread doesn’t stand a chance against this buttery, gooey and toasty bread! #garlicbread #garlic #bread #easyrecipe #homemade #cheesy #cheesybread #italian

Best Cheesy Garlic Bread
February 10, 2020
This Guinness beef stew is the only comfort food you’ll need this winter! Rich gravy-like sauce, tender veggies and beef that literally melts in your mouth! #beefstew #irish #stpatricksday #stew #beef #guinness #coffee #slowcooker #crockpot #instantpot #pressurecooker

Guinness Beef Stew
February 5, 2020
Truly melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy, this beef barbacoa is loaded with bold flavors and ready for your tacos, burritos, bowls, or nachos!  Directions for pressure cooker, slow cooker, and the oven! #barbacoa #beef #mexican #shreddedbeef #cincodemayo #instantpot #pressurecooker #easyrecipe

Ultimate Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
January 29, 2020
Hearty and ultra comforting, this Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is full of tender chicken and veggies, a creamy broth, nutty wild rice, and topped with more golden brown mushrooms!  Stovetop, Slow Cooker and Instant Pot directions! #soup #chicken #wildrice #mushrooms #souprecipe #instantpot #slowcooker #crockpot #stovetop #dinner

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
January 22, 2020
Spicy Brown Sugar Bacon-Wrapped Little Smokies | Mouthwatering, and incredibly simple to make, these little smokies are loaded with sweet, savory and spicy flavors!  Perfect for game day, tailgating, a party, or a fun night at home! | https://www.thechunkychef.com | #party #appetizer #gameday #lilsmokies #bacon

Bacon-Wrapped Little Smokies
January 20, 2020

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