Asiago Shrimp Risotto

I have mentioned before my love of the electric presser cooker I bought last year. Seriously get one!!!!!! Then you can make Asiago Shrimp Risotto in nothing flat!

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If you have never made risotto before, it is a labor of love. Heating stock, sautéing onions, garlic, and rice, then adding stock cup by cup, all the while stirring constantly. The whole process is at least 30 minutes.

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And unless you switch arms every so often, you will end up with a Popeye arm….lol.

This version is a quick, easy, no-stir, and delicious! This is where the pressure cooker comes in.

When….notice I didn’t say if…….you get a presser cooker, look for one with a rice setting and a sear setting. Makes all kinds of one pot meals.

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Cooker set on sear, I melted butter and sautéed the onion and garlic. Added the rice and cooked for just a minute, a splash of white wine and a few more seconds…..just to cook off the alcohol. Then the chicken stock. I like stock better than broth, it has a richer flavor.

A quick stir and then the lids goes on and the cooker is set on the rice setting for 10 minutes. Once cooked let the steam out, set the cooker back to the sear feature. Add the shrimp, more stock and cook until the shrimp are opaque. Add cheese, butter and herbs……….Asiago Shrimp Risotto!!
In 20 minutes and with little effort you can have creamy, cheesy, risotto, loaded with shrimp and fresh herbs. Without any pressure except from the cooker!!!!!

Asiago Shrimp Risotto Collage

 

Cinnamon Apple Donuts

No matter how un-fall like this sounds…..I do not like Apple Cider. This time of year is all about apple cider donuts……well, how about Cinnamon Apple Donuts instead.

I was just sitting on the computer…..well not really sitting on it…..that would be a problem,….sitting at it, when I really wanted a donut!!

I used to work, as I have told before, in a grocery store bakery. While I was not the donut maker, a lovely woman named Charlene was. All her donuts were made from scratch and were the best donuts I have ever had! Continue reading “Cinnamon Apple Donuts”

Chili Shepherds Pie

As the temperature drops, comfort foods are in the cool air…….Chili Shepherds Pie is the best of two comfort foods!!

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Chili is a must for fall, nothing warms the body and soul quite like a bowl of chili.

Everybody seems to have their favorite way of making mashed potatoes. Some cook them with the peel on, some without. Some add a little of the cooking water, some add cream or milk, some add butter, but whatever your way, creamy mashed potatoes always hit the spot.

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Now these two together in the tradition of Shepherds Pie sounded like a hearty, fall dish to warm your innards.

This dish can be made from scratch, using leftovers, or by buying ready made at the local grocery store.

I have the chili recipe and my favorite way to make mashed potatoes recipe listed below.

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If you have left over chili and mashed potatoes, just reheat them and follow the recipe.

If you are in a hurry and need a meal quick……use canned chili and ready made mashed potatoes.
I used a cast iron skillet, but you can chose your own vessel.

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Place the chili in the pan, sprinkle with cheese, and cover with mashed potatoes.

Broil until golden brown……serve and enjoy a two, two two fall foods in one………Chili Shepherds Pie!