Homemade Onion Dip

3 onions(1 white, 1 sweet yellow, 1 red) finely minced.
I actually run mine through a meat grinder and squeeze out the liquid to get an even better texture. 

Slowly caramelize in 2 Tbps of butter over Medium-Low heat for about an hour, add salt, pepper, Caraway seed, thyme, and chili flake halfway through.

 Once caramelized allow to cool.
 Mix 1 cup each of Mayo, Plain Greek Yogurt and Sour Cream with 1/2 cup buttermilk.
 Add another round of S and P and a bit of celery seed. Allow to sit at least 8 hours before serving

Instant Pot Bacon Spaghetti

Bacon Spaghetti

12 ounces pepper bacon, cut into small pieces
1 large yellow onion, diced
16 ounces of spaghetti
15 ounce can plain tomato sauce
15 ounce can diced tomatoes (I used fire-roasted)
30 ounce can crushed tomatoes (again, I used fire-roasted)
3 cups of water or stock (I used water and a heaping spoonful of Better Than Bouillon Roasted Garlic Base)
Pepper to taste

Sauté bacon until crispy, adding onion about halfway through. Add water/stock and deglaze the pot, scraping any stuck-on bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. You will probably need to break the spaghetti in half. You could also use another shape of pasta. Put on the lid and cook on manual, high pressure for 3 minutes, then do a quick release. Give it a stir. If it needs to be a little thicker, turn the pot onto sauté and stir it periodically until it reaches the desired consistency/doneness.



Mom's version

Bacon Spaghetti

16 ounces pepper bacon, cut into small pieces
1 large yellow onion, diced
16 ounces of spaghetti
2 - 8 ounce cans plain tomato sauce
15 ounce can diced tomatoes (I used petite diced)
2 cans tomato soup
3 cups of water or stock (I used water and a heaping spoonful of Better Than Bouillon Roasted Garlic Base)
Ground Pepper to taste

In a pan on the stove, Sauté bacon until crispy, adding onion about halfway through. Add water/stock and deglaze the pan, scraping any stuck-on bits off with a wooden spoon into the instant pot. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. You will probably need to break the spaghetti in half. You could also use another shape of pasta. Put on the lid and cook on manual, high pressure for 3 minutes, then do a quick release. Give it a stir. If it needs to be a little thicker, turn the pot onto sauté and stir it periodically until it reaches the desired consistency/doneness.

Honey Garlic Shrimp

Honey Garlic Shrimp
https://tiphero.com/10-minute-honey-garlic-shrimp

Makes 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
3 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon crushed chili flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced (about 1 Tablespoon)
¾ pound medium uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tablespoon olive oil salt, to taste ground black pepper, to taste
2 Tablespoons sliced green onion (optional garnish)
cooked brown rice (to serve) broccoli or other veggies (to serve)

Preparation
Whisk honey, soy sauce, chili flakes (if using), ginger, and garlic, together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

In another medium bowl, add shrimp and olive oil. Season the shrimp with salt and ground pepper and toss to coat. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Place the shrimp into the pan in an even layer. Cook the shrimp on one side until nicely seared, about 1-2 minutes. Flip the shrimp over and cook for another minute or until they’re just cooked but still a little translucent in the center.

Pour in the honey garlic marinade and cook until the shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute more. If desired, remove the shrimp from pan, so they don’t overcook, and reduce the sauce a little to thicken it (keep an eye on the sauce while reducing, the honey makes the sauce easy to burn if you forget about it on the stove).

Serve the shrimp with the reduced sauce over brown rice and veggies. Garnish with green onion, if desired.