Hi Beverly!
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing with us! Hope you’ll come back again soon.
Norine

@norine@norinesnest.com, Thank you for your reply and you and your family have a merry Christmas and a happy new year as well! God bless!

Hi Darlene,
I would think it would be fine to use Avocado oil and yes you can put it together the day before hand and then bake it the next day. Hope this helps. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Norine

Hi Laura!

Enjoy your dinner and best wishes on your move!

Norine

@norine@norinesnest.com, thank you for the prayers. I came to get this recipe again and saw your message. I’m using up things in the freezer before I move. I’m starting the instant pot slow cooker function and dinner will be ready when I get home. Thanks again.

Hi Laura…
I want you to know I’ve seen this beautiful message! I wish I had the words to adequately express how truly grateful I am to you for taking the time to share this with me, especially in the midst of your grief. I’m SO sorry to hear about your husbands passing. My deepest heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Truly! I love the additions you made to this recipe and I love that you made it in your Instant Pot. What I love the most, and will always cherish, is that I was invited to be a small part of your last Christmas together. I feel honored that my simple recipe, with your wonderful “tweaks”, made your Christmas not only delicious…but a little bit better, in the midst of what surely was a heartbreaking time. From now on this will forever be my favorite recipe and I will always think of you and your family every time I make and share it. May it always bring a warm memory to your heart when you think of it and help ease your pain. Thank you again for stopping by and sharing. Again my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Much Love,
Norine

I had seen the recipe but hadn’t had a chance to try it. But my husband was in the hospital on Christmas and because of all the snow, we were worried about the lack of food delivery. But! I didn’t want to cook nor go shopping. Luckily I had both chicken and chili cheese frozen tamales in the freezer plus enchilada sauce (canned), cheese, green onions and fresh cilantro on hand.
I added roasted frozen corn and canned pinto, kidney and black beans plus green chilis on top and covered it in cheese.

Before leaving for the hospital in the morning, I put it together in the instant pot. Took 10 minutes. I put the pot on slow cooker function for 4 hours. The instant pot switched to keep warm.

My son brought the instant pot to the hospital when he came. We had a fantastic dinner with Trader Joe’s Mexican rice and tortilla chips and guacamole on the side. It was a fabulous meal.

My husband ended up dying on New Year’s Eve but the dinner at least made Christmas a bit better.