No Beef Stew

This dish started out as a beans and greens dish while on vacation in Oklahoma. We were at my sister-in-law's house for a cookout (Oh my gosh, I had forgotten just how much meat people eat at a cookout!) and I brought my Instant Pot to cook for Bob and I. I kept adding things and it was a lot like beef stew! So when Bob asked for some of my beef stew I decided I'd better post it so I wouldn't forget what I had done! Amounts of ingredients are variable...make a little or a lot. I like to make a lot and portion and freeze what we don't eat in a couple of days.

No Beef Stew

Several potatoes (depending on how big they are and how much stew you want to make, use your favorite potato)
1 bag greens (such as collards, kale, spinach, etc.)
2 cans beans, rinsed and drained (any kind...mix and match)
1 cup frozen sliced carrots
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup frozen corn
4 rounded teaspoons Better Than Bouillon No Beef Broth paste
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
1 1/2 to 2 cups hot water

Scrub or peel (if not organic) the potatoes and cut into large diced pieces and place into the Instant Pot liner. Add the rest of the ingredients (adding the water last).

Set the liner into the IP, cover and seal the lid. Make sure the knob is turned to pressure. Set on Manual for 5 minutes. Quick Release.

Note that it will take a while to come up to pressure because of all the frozen foods. If you want to use fresh, that's great and it will not take as long to come up to pressure. I just always have bags of greens, corn, and carrots in my freezer so that's what I use.

Broccoli Slaw

I love the organic broccoli I get at Whole Foods. It has a wonderful, clean taste, but is on big long stalks. I've been putting some of the stalks in my stock bag in the freezer but throwing the rest away. Hated that. Then I was talking to my daughter the other day and she mentioned she made some broccoli slaw as a side for dinner. Broccoli slaw! What! She gets hers in a bag all shredded but I knew I would be making mine! Woohoo...here come the broccoli stalks!

Broccoli Slaw

1/2 cup plant milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 wedge cabbage, green or purple
2 carrots, scrubbed if organic, peeled if not
2 large broccoli stalks, peeled

2 tablespoons tofu mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sugar (agave nectar is fine too)
salt and pepper to taste

Stir the lemon juice into the milk and let it sit a few minutes. This is your buttermilk substitute.

In a food processor, shred the cabbage, carrots, and broccoli stalks. Place slaw mixture in a large bowl.

Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, and sugar and add to the slaw. Pour in the buttermilk and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate for about an hour to allow flavors to blend.

Salad Supreme Seasoning

I was informed today that McCormick Salad Supreme seasoning has cheese as it's first ingredient. Oh no! I keep it in an old jelly jar so I didn't have the food label handy so I looked it up online. Double oh no! Ugh...why?

I found this recipe and all the reviews said it was delicious so next time I make Linguini Salad I will try it.

Salad Supreme Seasoning Mix Link:

Salad Supreme