User Manual

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SOUPS AND STOCKS
The pressure cooker is perfect for preparing delicious, nourishing soups and stocks in minutes instead of the hours taken by ordinary
methods. Stocks form the base for most great soups and sauces, and you can even substitute a stock for water in many recipes to add
extra flavor. Traditionally, stocks are made by simmering bones and scraps for hours to extract all their flavor. With the pressure cooker,
you can do the same thing in just minutes by following the simple directions on the following pages.
We’ve also included a few favorite soup recipes and, if you have a favorite recipe of your own, try it in the pressure cooker using one
of the recipes in this book as your guide. If adding dry beans and peas, they must first be soaked according to directions on page 22. Do
not pressure cook soups containing barley, rice, pasta, grains, split peas, dry beans and peas which are not listed in the chart on
page 22, and dried soup mixes because they have a tendency to foam, froth, and sputter and could block the vent pipe. Cooked barley,
rice, grains, pasta, dry beans and peas which are not listed in the chart on page 22, and dried soup mixes should be added to the soup
after pressure cooking.
For soups and stocks, do not fill pressure cooker over ½ full!
Operating the cooker without cooking liquid or allowing the cooker to boil dry will damage the cooker.
Chicken Soup
1½ pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces
4 cups water
½ cup sliced carrots
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Place all ingredients in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 12 minutes with a very slow, steady
owofsteamescapingfromthepressureregulator.Letpressuredropofitsownaccord.Removepiecesofchickenfromcookerandlet
cool. Remove meat from bones and return meat to cooker. Heat through.
Nutrition Information Per Serving 4 servings
160 Calories, 8 g Fat, 54 mg Cholesterol
Delicious Soups From Chicken Soup...
Chicken Soup Stock
Strain Chicken Soup to make stock.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Bringsouptoaboil.Addnenoodlesandsimmer,uncovered,10to15minutes.Saltandpeppertotaste. 6 servings
Chicken Dumpling Soup
Mixtogether1beatenegg,½cupmilk,and½teaspoonsalt.Stirin1⅛cupsour.DropmixturefromteaspoonintobubblingChickenSoupincooker.
Simmer dumplings uncovered 6 minutes. 6 servings
Chicken Rice Soup
Add 1 cup cooked rice to Chicken Soup. Heat through. Salt and pepper to taste. 6 servings
Brown Beef Soup
1½ pounds lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups water
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup sliced carrots
¼ cup chopped celery
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Place all ingredients in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 12 minutes with a very slow, steady
owofsteamescapingfromthepressureregulator.Letpressuredropofitsownaccord.
Nutrition Information Per Serving 4 servings
295 Calories, 15 g Fat, 110 mg Cholesterol
Delicious Soups From Brown Beef Soup...
Brown Beef Soup Stock
Strain Brown Beef Soup to make stock.
Onion Soup
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in cooker over medium heat. Sauté 1½ cups thinly sliced onions. Add 6 cups Brown Beef Soup Stock to cooker. Season
with¼teaspoonpepper.Closecoversecurely.Placepressureregulatoronventpipeandcook2minuteswithaveryslow,steadyowofsteamescaping
from the pressure regulator. Let pressure drop of its own accord. Ladle into soup bowls. Top with Parmesan cheese. If desired, garnish with croutons or
toasted French bread. 6 servings
Beef Tomato Soup
Add 2 cups tomato juice and 1 cup cooked rice to Brown Beef Soup. Heat through. 8 servings