The JMB Family

  Well another successful instant pot dinner tonight! No story to go along with other than it beats using stew meat for stroganoff or beef stew!  Beef Tips & Gravy Ingredients  2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 yellow onion - chopped 1 tablespoon oil 2 pounds chopped beef - (stew meat or top sirloin cut into 1-inch pieces) 4 cups beef broth ¼ cup worcestershire sauce 1 cup sliced mushrooms - optional 1 teaspoon Italian blend seasoning 2-3 teaspoons salt - or to taste ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper - or 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper ¼ cup cold water  3 tablespoons corn starch 4 cups cooked white or brown rice OR mashed potatoes OR cooked egg noodles Instructions Set your pressure cooker to SAUTE. Add the oil, onions, and garlic and stir until onions are translucent and garlic is fragrant, 2-3 minutes.  Add beef chunks, sear for 1 minute or so. Add beef broth, worcestershire, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper and stir to combine.  Cover and set to...

Oh man! This side dish is absolutely one we will be keeping around! It’d be really good on the smoker too! I do feel like it’s missing some seasonings so the next go around we will play with adding in some smoked paprika and garlic too!  Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes Ingredients   8 medium russet potatoes, thinly sliced 2 medium onion, sliced into rings salt and ground black pepper to taste 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups milk 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese   Directions   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish. Layer 1/2 of the potatoes in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish; season with salt and pepper. Layer onion slices over top, then top with remaining potatoes. Season again with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour and salt and cook, whisking constantly until raw flour flavor has cooked off, abo...