
Instantaneous Pot Uncle Gary’s Hen–tender hen in a tomato-based sauce with mozzarella and parmesan cheese all served over spaghetti.
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Instantaneous Pot Uncle Gary’s Hen
Once I was rising up I beloved this dish and would all the time ask my mother to make it on my birthday. The recipe comes from my prolonged household’s cookbook and was entitled “Uncle Gary’s Hen.” The unique recipe was made within the oven however I’ve modified it up a bit to make it within the Instantaneous Pot. We love consuming this hen and sauce excessive of spaghetti.
Substances/Substitution Concepts
- Hen broth
- Hen thighs–boneless or bone-in with pores and skin eliminated
- Tomato paste
- Campbell’s Tomato Soup
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Oregano
- Salt
- Mushrooms–optionally available. You should utilize canned or contemporary.
- Cornstarch
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Sizzling cooked spaghetti–or one other kind of pasta you want
Steps
Pour broth into Instantaneous Pot. Add the hen thighs into the pot and have them cowl your entire backside of the pot.

In a bowl whisk collectively the tomato paste, tomato soup, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano and salt till clean.

Spoon the combination excessive of the hen. Add within the mushrooms, if utilizing.

Cowl Instantaneous Pot and safe the lid. Make certain valve is about to sealing. Set the handbook/stress prepare dinner button to 12 minute for contemporary hen or 14 minutes for frozen hen. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes after which transfer valve to venting. Take away lid.

Flip Instantaneous Pot to saute setting. In a small bowl stir collectively the cornstarch and three Tbsp of water till clean. Stir the combination into the pot to thicken the sauce. As soon as thickened flip off the saute setting.

Sprinkle the cheese on prime and let it soften. Serve the hen and sauce over sizzling cooked spaghetti.

Notes/Suggestions
- Serve with inexperienced salad and garlic bread.
- You may make this with any kind of hen you want. I choose the darkish meat for this recipe because it stays extra moist and tender. When you don’t like darkish meat attempt utilizing bone-in hen breasts (14 minute stress prepare dinner time). They work properly within the Instantaneous Pot. When you use boneless hen breasts use a 12 minute stress prepare dinner time. For hen tenderloins use a 4 minute stress prepare dinner time.
- I used my 6 quart Instantaneous Pot*. You can even make this in an 8 quart pot. You’ll be able to lower this recipe in half for a 3 quart pot (nonetheless use ½ cup of broth).
- Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container* within the fridge for as much as 5 days or within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
- Different recipes you can also make with mozzarella cheese are Instantaneous Pot Spinach And Ravioli Lasagna and Instantaneous Pot Pizza Casserole.
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Instantaneous Pot Uncle Gary’s Hen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Prepare dinner Time: 12 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
Complete Time: 32 minutes
Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Description
Tender hen in a tomato-based sauce with mozzarella and parmesan cheese all served over spaghetti.
Substances
Scale
Directions
- Pour broth into Instantaneous Pot. Add the hen thighs into the pot and have them cowl your entire backside of the pot.
- In a bowl whisk collectively the tomato paste, tomato soup, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano and salt till clean. Spoon the combination excessive of the hen. Add within the mushrooms, if utilizing.
- Cowl Instantaneous Pot and safe the lid. Make certain valve is about to sealing. Set the handbook/stress prepare dinner button to 12 minute for contemporary hen or 14 minutes for frozen hen. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes after which transfer valve to venting. Take away lid.
- Flip Instantaneous Pot to saute setting. In a small bowl stir collectively the cornstarch and three Tbsp of water till clean. Stir the combination into the pot to thicken the sauce. As soon as thickened flip off the saute setting.
- Sprinkle the cheese on prime and let it soften. Serve the hen and sauce over sizzling cooked spaghetti.
- Class: Hen
- Methodology: Instantaneous Pot
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