DUTCH OVEN MEATLOAF AND POTATOES RECIPES

Steps:

• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START
• Add 2 tbsp of oil in the cooking vessel.
• When the vessel is hot, add zucchini and brown by stirring occasionally.
• Add eggplants and shishito peppers and sauté until they are soft.
• Take vegetables out.
• Add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Sauté onions and garlic until soft and brown
• Stir in thyme, vegetables, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Press CANCEL.
• Close the lid.
• Select MANUAL 2. Set the temperature to 300F and time to 30 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, take the lid off. Leave pot to cook uncovered for the last 10 minutes.
• When cooking time is complete, let it rest for 10 minutes, uncovered.
• Stir in basil before serving.

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
• When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
• Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Press CANCEL.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
• Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
• After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Press CANCEL.
• Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
• Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.