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The Best Instant Pot Beef & Bean Chili

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December 6, 2018 By Laura Ligos, MBA, RD, CSSD Leave a Comment

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I’ve been on an Instant Pot kick lately. Well, let’s be honest, I’m always on an Instant Pot kick. Besides my coffee pot, it’s probably the most used kitchen gadget I have. I hadn’t made a chili in a while so I figured this week I’d make a classic beef & bean chili to last the whole week and to warm me up.

instant pot beef & bean chili

Holiday Season

This time of year it is REALLY hard to stay on track. I get it, there is some much to get done for the end of the year and to top it off there are SO many social obligations. I’m not complaining because I love any excuse to hang out with my friends. However, it can mean that meal prep and healthy food eating gets put on the back burner for some.

instant pot beef & bean chili

Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean that your health has to be put on the back burner. It should actually be the opposite if I’m being honest. I personally am selfish with my health this time of year. I make sure that I a. make it to the gym and b. plan out at least 1-2 healthy meals for myself during the week.

Sure, meal planning can be daunting, but you don’t have to start big. Instead, try thinking about making ONE healthy meal next week. That one healthy meal may help you want to eat healthier the rest of the meals. It’s worth a shot.

How to Meal Plan When Busy

Ok, you may be reading this and thinking I’m crazy to think that one could meal plan & meal prep this time of year. Here’s the thing, if you prioritize it (even a little bit), you will see results. If you continue to let “being busy” take precedence, it will.

Here are a few ways to meal prep/plan during the holiday season:

  1. Plan Less. Stop trying to be Martha freaking Stewart. Plan 1-2 dinners, 1 breakfast, and 1 lunch. Keep it simple and get by with less.
  2. Get the right tools. Treat yo’self and grab kitchen gadgets that make your life easier, like the Instant Pot or other items I recommend.
  3. Batch Cook. Double, heck TRIPLE recipes so you don’t have to make 10 meals. Freeze what you don’t use and you’ll have some for next week!
  4. Outsource. Can’t find the time? Find a local meal prep service or an online food delivery service. There’s no shame in this, instead, it will save you time and support your health.
  5. Get support. Surround yourself with people who have your best interest in mind and can help whether physically, emotionally, and/or mentally.

instant pot beef & bean chili

Instant Pot Obsession

Speaking of grabbing kitchen gadgets that make life and meal prep easier. The Instant Pot does not pay me to say a dang thing but I am obsessed with it. A member at the gym this morning actually suggested I get a second insert so that I can make rice, set aside and make the rest of the meal.

GENIUS!

If you have someone in your life that is obsessed with their Instant Pot, the second insert might be a good idea for them as well. Work smarter not harder. Use kitchen gadgets to your benefit and get rid of the ones that don’t.

instant pot beef & bean chili

The Best Instant Pot Beef & Bean Chili

I’m sure you’re sick of me gushing over my favorite kitchen gadget. I will stop gushing and start giving you this chili recipe. This Beef & Bean Chili may be one of the best chilis I’ve made to date.

The meat is tender (thanks to the IP) and the veggies are so rich in flavor. I find chili is one of those dishes the whole family can get on board with. Hide a ton of veggies in there and everyone wins. You could also sub the beef with ground chicken or turkey but I’m a beef girl through & through (*gasp* yes a dietitian just said that).

Top this with sour cream (or my favorite greek yogurt), green onions, jalapenos, avocado, and, of course, cheese.

Pro Tip: Add any vegetables you have on hand to this chili to make it your own!

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The Best Instant Pot Chili

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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
  • 1 lb ground beef (or chicken/turkey)
  • 2 cans (15.5 oz each) beans, drained
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 bell peppers, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 sweet potato, washed & chopped
  • 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato paste (6 oz.)
  • 2 cups beef or vegetable broth
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Add oil to Instant Pot, turn on and select Saute
  2. Add meat & saute until browned, ~5 minutes, turn off.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the Instant Pot, stir to combine evenly, close & seal lid
  4. Select Manual (High) for 20 minutes. Once done, allow to naturally release for 10-15 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure
  5. Top with greek yogurt/sour cream, cheese, green onions, jalapenos, avocado, etc. Enjoy!

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What’s your favorite thing to make in the Instant Pot? 

xoxo,

Sassy

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We’ve made it over a week together and it feels We’ve made it over a week together and it feels like it’s always been this way.

Motherhood is a wild ride & it’s only getting started. I have never been so tired & simultaneously so fulfilled in my life. That’s not to say it’s not filled with tears, worries and doubts but what fun would it be if it were all sunshine and roses anyway?

Going into this all I have felt so supported by friends going through this with me BUT I felt so unsupported by the general public. It seems like we want to fear and shame moms because misery loves company, right?!

The focus quickly shifts from mom to baby (still shocked that I only have an appointment at 6 weeks even though my body went through the biggest event of its life) and there also seems to be this shift from joy to shame & guilt.

Here’s some of what I heard from people:

😕Sleep when baby sleeps. You’ll never sleep again.
😕Don’t let baby sleep in a car seat, or a bouncer, or anywhere but their crib EVER. 
😕You’ll never have time to shower again, enjoy it now. 
😕Cry it out is cruel and harmful to the baby. 
😕Get baby on a schedule/never put baby on a schedule.

These are all things I heard and that truly led me to believe I was going to lose all sense of who I was and my life as I knew it.

What I wish people had said instead were:

🥰Your heart will grow bigger than you could imagine.
🥰You’ll cry the happiest tears you’ve ever cried.
🥰You’ll feel like a giant hole was filled that you didn’t even know was there.
🥰You won’t feel guilty about cleaning your house, it just won’t matter anymore.
🥰Babies pooping will make you laugh so hard you will feel like a kid again.
🥰You will have time to eat and shower and you don’t have to neglect yourself.

We need to do a better job of building each other up, supporting one another and our decisions while refraining from offering unsolicited advice and opinions. 

So for all you future mamas and new mamas out there, I see you, I’m proud of you and I cannot wait to share our stories with one another and the world.

Let’s stop fear mongering (just like the diet world) and start building one another up.

Xoxo,
Sassy & lil sassy man
🌈Some things truly are worth the wait. It’s b 🌈Some things truly are worth the wait. It’s been a long year of loss, unknowns and worry but it’s all been worth it to get to meet my lil man🥰
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Now time to introduce this sassy human who is already so well loved to the world...
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Introducing 

💙 Connor James Ligos 💙
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After an almost 24 hour labor, Connor joined us over a week past his due date on 2/12/21 at a whopping 9lb2oz & 22.5 inches long with a full head of hair and lungs to scream hello to us with.
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We are so in love already and cannot wait to share him with the world. Thank you for all the love and support from friends and family and to all those that helped us in the hospital. Holy cow labor & delivery teams are truly magical and I cannot imagine doing it without all of their support.
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Now back to snuggling this human of mine and trying not to cry at every last thing he does 🥰 
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Mom, Dad & Bode are all doing well!
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I get it, we all eat so we all then want to talk t I get it, we all eat so we all then want to talk to others about what worked for us. That's great!
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What's not great is when we push our nutrition and eating behaviors onto others ESPECIALLY when we are not qualified to do so.
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So often when people meet me for the first time they are worried to eat around me and/or buy groceries around me. My friends can attest I am not judgemental around food and will gladly eat that cake, queso dip or sip on that glass of wine right alongside of you. I am not the food police and do not offer unsolicited nutrition advice unless it's a client who is paying for my help OR on Instagram and other social media platforms where my goal is to educate.
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Why do I share this? 
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Because I see far too many people diving down diet rabbit holes, finding success & then claiming to be nutrition experts purely because something worked for them. 
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I've also seen this alot being pregnant, everyone wants to tell you what worked for them. IF you use that stipulation of "this worked for me" then fine, share away but if you start doleing out advice please pause, take a breath and think about NOT doing it.
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People are OVERWHELMED by diet culture and some so badly want to change but YOUR way is not the only way and it most likely is not what will work for your friend/coworker/cousin/neighbor so please, stop trying to be an expert in something you aren't.
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Got it!?! 
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Ok, carry on.
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xoxo,
Sassy
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#nutrition #nutritiontips #nutritionist #dietitianapproved #rdapproved #rdchat #dietitiansofinstagram #dietitian #dietitiansofig #albanyny #albanynutrition #albanynutrition
Your nutrition does NOT need to be all or nothing. Your nutrition does NOT need to be all or nothing. I'm not saying you have to find perfect balance (does that even exist?) but I am saying that we shouldn't feel like either we have to eat perfectly or that we might as well give up.
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Instead we should look to the grey area in between for our nutrition guidance. 
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What do I mean?
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I mean that we need to realize that we can still eat cookies but we probably should throw some veggies in there. 
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We can have a glass or 2 of wine but we should probably also drink some water. 
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We can take rest days but we should also find ways to move our bodies regularly.
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And the list goes on.
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It's not about all or nothing it's about doing something daily to help your health and nutrition without it feeling like a set of rules or a free for all.
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How do we find that grey area in between?
👉🏻 stop hopping on and off fad diets
👉🏻listen and trust your self, not your coworkers and cousins 
👉🏻focus on the simple things (ie drinking water instead of worrying about supplements)
👉🏻work to remove guilt and shame around food & body
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Where do you currently fall Right now?!
🤪 all
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🙅🏻‍♀️ nothing 
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Xoxo,
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