Presto 01241 - Vegetables

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VEGETABLES
Pressure cooking is a preferred method for preparing vegetables. Because of the fast cooking time and super-heated steam,
vegetablesretainmostoftheirnaturalcolor,texture,avor,andnutrients.
A garden variety of fresh or frozen vegetables can be cooked at the same time in the pressure cooker. By using the cooking
racktokeepthemoutofthecookingliquid,eachvegetableretainsitsowndistinctiveavorandappearance.Justbesure
that all vegetables cooked together require the same cooking time. It is important to accurately time the cooking period,
becausevegetablescookveryquicklyinthepressurecooker.Ifyouwishtoblendthevegetableavors,placetheminthe
cooking liquid and omit the rack.
FOR FRESH AND FROZEN VEGETABLES,
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER
⅔ FULL!
OPERATING THE COOKER WITHOUT COOKING LIQUID OR
ALLOWING THE COOKER TO BOIL DRY WILL DAMAGE THE COOKER.
CABBAGE WITH APPLES
8 cups shredded cabbage
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 small tart apple, peeled, cored,
and chopped
½ cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons frozen apple juice
concentrate, thawed
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Salt and pepper to taste
Add cabbage, onion, apple, chicken broth, and apple juice to cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and
cook 4 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6 servings
GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
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¼ cup cold water, optional
1 tablespoon cornstarch,
optional
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium turnips, peeled, cut
into eighths
8 ounces baby carrots
2 medium parsnips, peeled,
sliced ½-inch thick
1 cup chicken broth
Meltbutterincookerovermediumheat.Addturnipsandcarrots;sautéfor3minutes.Addparsnips,chickenbroth,sugar,andginger.
Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 1 minute with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker
at once.Mixwaterandcornstarch.Stirintosauce.Heatuntilsaucethickens,stirringconstantly.Seasontotastewithsaltandpepper.
8 servings
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled
and diced
4 large cloves garlic
1½ cups chicken broth
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1 tablespoon butter
Salt and pepper
Add potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth to cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 5 minutes
with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once. Allow potatoes, garlic, and broth to remain in cooker. Mash potatoes
usingapotatomasherorhandmixeruntildesiredconsistencyisreached.Addbutter.Seasontotastewithsaltandpepper.
6 servings
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES