Instant Pot Lentil Chili

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 15oz. can petite diced tomatoes (with juices)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 cup brown lentils, uncooked
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
freshly cracked pepper, to taste
4 cups vegetable broth
1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained

Directions:
1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Turn the instant pot on the saute setting. Drizzle a little olive oil in and heat that. Add the onion and garlic to the instant pot and cook until translucent.

2. Turn off the saute setting and add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, lentils, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and vegetable broth. Stir to combine.

3. Set the instant pot to high pressure for 17 minutes and slow release for 5 minutes.

4. Carefully open the instant pot and stir in the black beans and kidney beans. Close the lid and let it sit on warm for 5-10 minutes. That will heat up the beans and be ready to eat.

5. Top with tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese, and avocado.

Cranberry Cake

Cake:
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 3 Cups Fresh Cranberries

Sauce:
- 1 Stick Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Cream
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Directions:

Cake:
Cream butter and sugar together well. Add milk, flour, baking powder, and fold in cranberries. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes (makes 12 mini loafs - bake for 25-27 minutes). Let cool in the bundt pan for 10-15 minutes and then release from pan onto a cooling rack.

(You can release the edges with a small plastic spatula before turning over, set the pan right side up over a kitchen towel in the sink that has boiling water poured over it, or put the pan in the freezer until you can remove the cake if it is still sticking).

Sauce:
Combine and heat butter and sugar in a saucepan until well mixed and then add cream and vanilla. Heat until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Pour warmed sauce over cake and enjoy. (for mini loafs 2 Tbsp. of sauce per loaf).