Vegetables: Pressure Cooker

Place the trivet in the pot with 1 cup of water. Add vegetables. It’s OK to stack them.

Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes 

  1. Wash well; prick each about 4 times with a fork.
  2. Select high pressure: small for 15 minutes, medium for 25, and large for 50.
  3. Naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release.

Corn on the Cob

  1. Remove the husks and silk from your corn
  2. Select high pressure for 2 minutes for crunchy kernels, or 4 minutes for softer kernels, then quick release.

Whole Onion

  1. Cut ends, then in half, and peel the outer layer.
  2. Place on foil with butter, worcestershire sauce, etc, and seal foil.
  3. Select high pressure for 30 minutes, then quick release.

Spaghetti Squash

  1. Cut off stem end (optional). Cut in half longways. Remove seeds and save for roasting.
  2. Select high pressure for 7 minutes, then quick release.

Acorn Squash

  1. Rinse and pat dry. Cut in half. Remove seeds and save for roasting.
  2. Select high pressure: small for 4 minutes and large for 7.
  3. Naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release.

Beets

  1. Wash well; remove greens. Greens are edible: stir fry with garlic.
  2. Select high pressure: small for 15 minutes, medium for 25, and large for 35, then quick release.
  3. Skin is edible. If you peel or handle, use gloves to avoid staining hands.

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