Chili Bean Macarooni

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound dry elbow macaroni
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
  
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
• 2 teaspoons Hickory liquid smoke
  
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (27-ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 cup frozen yellow corn
• 1 cup water or veg broth

Directions:

1. Put everything in the Instant Pot and stir.
2. Cook for 8 min in the pressure cooker.
3. Let pressure come down for 15 minutes and release the rest.

Enjoy 🙂

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These cookies are easy and make a great dessert or quick snack to grab-and-go. Ashley loves these before a morning run.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups rolled oats*
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Mix together all ingredients.
2. Form cookies and place on a cookie sheet (use a silpat mat or parchment paper). You can flatten them or keep them more dome shaped depending on how chewy you like them.
3. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

*You can keep oats whole, or grind partially or completely in a blender first to change consistency of your cookies.

If you like these cookies, check out another variety of oatmeal cookies: Chunky Monkey Cookies.

Enjoy 🙂