RECIPIE BINDER RECIPES

Steps:

• Press Sauté; cook and stir bacon in Instant Pot® until crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Add onion, carrots and celery to pot; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Add garlic and thyme; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth and water, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot. Add split peas, half of bacon, salt, pepper and bay leaf; mix well.
• Secure lid and move pressure release valve to Sealing position. PressManual or Pressure Cook; cook at high pressure 8 minutes.
• When cooking is complete, use natural release for 10 minutes, then release remaining pressure. Stir soup; remove and discard bay leaf. Garnish with remaining bacon.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the Beef, Black Pepper, Salt, Garlic Powder, Worcestershire Sauce, Bread Crumbs and one whole Egg. Stir mixture together well.
• Shape into 4 equal sized patties.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat for about a minute, and then add Butter.
• Place meat patties in skillet and brown on both sides for about 4-5 minutes each. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add the sliced Onion into the skillet, right on top of the browned bits.
• Reduce the heat and cook the onions on medium-low heat until the onions turn translucent and brown. Don’t rush this step. Cook the onions low and slow for about 20-25 minutes.
• Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of flour over the onions. Stir. Let cook and brown for about 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of warm Water. Stir well. Raise the heat back up to about medium.
• Add 2 teaspoons of Beef Bouillon Granules. Stir Well.
• Place the meat patties back in the pan. Cover. Reduce heat just a little and let simmer for about 15 more minutes. Remove from heat and serve warm.
• Enjoy!