Split pea soup is one of my absolute favorite soups. Thinking back though, I’m sure I’ve said that about every soup that’s on this blog. I mean it this time – for reals. No, really! I actually only have split pea soup a few times a year because, well, I guess I’m a bit of a split pea soup snob. It’s only when I have a ham bone that I’ll make it – it just puts it over the top. I have made it with just chopped ham – still delicious. I have made it with Boar’s Head deli ham,…
Cola Pot Roast – Instant Pot
Many, many, many years ago this cola pot roast was made in a dutch oven. I like…No, I love that method. Slow roasting just brings out something special in meat. I do still do it that way in the winter. Sometimes I do it outside over a fire. But what about the summers? Some days I want cola pot roast! So it occurred to me one day to make my favorite roast in my pressure cooker and it turned out brilliant. And it pressures for a fraction of the time of oven cooking. Gotta love that. I think I ran…
Steak and Ale Pie
STEAK & ALE PIE INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons butter, divided 1.5 pounds boneless beef, chuck steak or stew meat, cut into 1″ cubes 2 medium onions chopped 3 stalks celery chopped 3 carrots sliced 3 cloves garlic 8 ounces mushrooms sliced 4 sprigs or fresh thyme 1 bottle of Guinness ¼ cup all purpose flour 1 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 refrigerated pie crusts, 1 if you’re only using a top crust 1 egg lightly beaten deep dish pie pan or cast iron skillet DIRECTIONS Over medium…