Instant pot tagine

 We LOVED this instant pot moroccan chicken dish from the food network:

 https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/instant-pot-moroccan-chicken-6551992

 So flavorful! The contrast of tangy olives with sweet apricots - so good!

 A few mods I made that turned out well:

• added 1/2 sliced red bell pepper (same step as onions)

•  used kalamata olives rather than ones with pimentos
• used craisins rather than prunes
• all cilantro rather than cilantro and parsley (all parsley may actually be tastier - I just didn't want to buy both)

I served it on couscous with roasted broccoli and cauliflower (which also goes nicely with Harissa sauce!)

Instant Pot Beef Barley Stew

 LOVE this recipe!!! It is such a thick, filling stew, and because it contains barley, you don't need to serve it with an additional starch. We make it with Knoche's stew beef. I've made it with chicken stock - works in a pinch, but loses some of the richness you get from the beef stock. Five stars, highly recommend!

https://momsdinner.net/instant-pot-beef-barley-stew/

Instant pot Cuban black beans

 Cheryl has turned us on to this recipe, which quickly became a household staple:

https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/the-ultimate-mexican-instant-pot-black-beans-no-soak/print/25343/

Yes, the link says "Mexican," I think it has a more Cuban/Adobo type flavor. I haven't done it with salsa verde (...because I never remember to buy it) but don't miss it - I just add a little extra water. Tried adding some diced tomatoes and think it's better without. 

We serve it with rice, wheat tortillas, pickled red onions, cheddar, and, if we're feeling fancy, blackened Mahi Mahi.