Tag: pressure cooker

Cream of Tomato Soup

Cream of Tomato Soup

Tomato soup brings many childhood memories. Cambells soup with crackers. It has been a long time since I used a can of Cambells soup. With the pressure cooker it just makes soup making so easy. This is a rich soup, make sure to strain it. 

Third Sunday Chili

Third Sunday Chili

Chili really is a comfort food. This one is packed with nutrition and flavor. Three beans and a dried sprouting bean mix with some added grain makes this a great satisfying meal. Third Sunday Chili Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 cup uncooked black beans 1 

Sunday Pot Roast

Sunday Pot Roast

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Sunday Pot Roast has never been better or faster than in a pressure cooker. You will never use the crock pot again.

Sunday Pot Roast
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 2-4 pounds of roast beef your choice (I prefer flat, cheaper cuts.)
  • 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 onion quartered
1/2 cup water
fresh herbs
  • 
2 cups carrots sliced
  • 
6 to 9 large red potatoes cut in quarters.
  • Wonder Flour Gravy:
  • 

4 cups beef stock base
  • 
1/3 cup wonder flour
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 
salt
Instructions
  1. Heat up pressure cooker to high. Roll roast in Wonder Four and then sear both sides. Lift up roast and place herbs on bottom, replace roast on top of herbs and add onion, splash with vinegar and add water. Place lid on pressure cooker and bring to high pressure for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes release pressure and remove lid. Add the carrots, and potatoes on top of roast close lid and turn on to high pressure for 7 minutes. Release pressure and remove did. Drain juice and make Wonder Flour gravy. Place meat on serving dish and cover with potatoes and carrots. Serve gravy on the side.
  2. Wonder Flour Gravy:
  3. In sauce pan melt butter and add flour. Stir until flour is lightly toasted and smells great. Add stock and whisk until gravy is thickened. Serve with roast.

 

Sorghum Chili

Sorghum Chili

Any grain works well with chili, sorghum is gluten free and adds great texture to the chili. Sorghum Chili Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 cup whole grain sorghum uncooked 
8 cups water 
2 tsps seasoned salt 1/2 cup chili seasoning 1 can large green chili 

Red Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Red Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed bell peppers are so amazing in the pressure cooker. Fast and fail proof, this will become a family favorite. Red Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 8 green bell peppers, tops cut off and finely chopped to add to mixture 1 onion 

Ranch Style Beans

Ranch Style Beans

Nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread and beans cooking in the kitchen. Of all smells that one is my personal favorite.

Ranch Style Beans
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 
4 tablespoons green bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 
3 cups uncooked pinto beans
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 
1/2 cup cracked wheat
Instructions
  1. Place pinto beans in pressure cooker with all the other ingredients.
  2. Bring to high pressure and cook for 45 minutes to and hour.
  3. Remove lid and simmer until thick.

 

Chia Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes

Chia Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes

Chia is a wonderful way to add to nutrition and a creaminess to your mash potatoes. And for a bonus it looks really pretty and really adds to the texture. Chia Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 5 pounds peeled and diced yukon 

Chicken Thigh Stew

Chicken Thigh Stew

This soup is soul food. So tasty, you will want to make sure you have leftovers. I serve with stew on or over pressure cooked Yukon tomatoes. Chicken Thigh Stew Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 10 skinless chicken thighs 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 yellow onion, 

Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con Pollo
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 2 boneless breasts of chicken
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons toasted oregano
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 1/2 cup green olives, pitted
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • chopped cilantro and parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil
  • 3 cups white rice
  • 6 cups chicken broth
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl place boneless breast of chicken cut in pieces. Add tomato paste, oregano, capers, onions, olives, vinegar, parsley and cilantro, minced garlic, bell peppers, salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients together and set aside.
  2. In large pressure cooker pan place oil and sugar. When sugar is caramelized, add chicken mix and place lid on pan for a moment. Cook for 5 minutes (no pressure). Add rice and liquid. Put lid on pressure cooker and pressure for 7 minutes on 1st ring. Use natural release method. serve with sliced red onion, tomato, cucumber and avocado.

 

Three Minute Pressure Cooker Tomato Soup

Three Minute Pressure Cooker Tomato Soup

Fast and so tasty. I love this simple recipe. Served with a whole grain roll is perfection. Three Minute Pressure Cooker Tomato Soup Author: Chef Brad Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 3 mins Total time: 8 mins Ingredients 1-28 oz can fire roasted whole 

Three Minute Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder

Three Minute Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder

So wonderful and easy to make. Serve with hot rolls or bread. Three Minute Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder Author: Chef Brad Prep time: 6 mins Cook time: 3 mins Total time: 9 mins Ingredients 3 medium potatoes, cut in 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup frozen 

Roasted Corn Cilantro Rice

Roasted Corn Cilantro Rice

Add a couple of boneless breast of chicken chopped up to this recipes and you have a main course.

Roasted Corn Cilantro Rice
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups rice and ½ cup red or black quinoa
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro plus ½ cup for garnish
  • ½ jalapeño, seeded and chopped
  • ½ chopped onion
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 large carrot , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup *roasted corn
  • ¼ cup olive oil or lard
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Place oil or lard in pan with sugar on top.
  2. Cook until sugar starts to burn.
  3. And onion, cilantro, celery, carrots, garlic, jalapenos, and grains to sugar and oil.
  4. Sautee for 3 minutes until rice is toasted.
  5. Add chicken stock and place lid on pressure cooker.
  6. Bring to pressure and pressure for 6 minutes for white rice or for 12 minutes for brown rice.
  7. Let pressure drop naturally.
  8. While rice is cooking, roast corn by placing oiled corn under broil.
  9. Make sure and watch it closely.
  10. Cut corn off cob and add to cooked rice with more cilantro.

 

Goulash/South of the Border style

Goulash/South of the Border style

By changing a few ingredients, we can create amazing dishes. Goulash/South of the Border style Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef or ground pork 1 chopped red bell pepper 1 chopped onion 3 minced garlic cloves 1 can chopped green chiles, small can 

Goulash

Goulash

Some recipes bring up memories and remind us of childhood. This is a favorite childhood recipe of mine. It was I thought a “mom” original, but I later found out that it was a grandmother original. Some of the best recipes are the ones handed 

Brown Rice Meatballs

Brown Rice Meatballs

Brown rice is a great meat extender. It adds flavor and is concealed easily. I love meatballs and I love them even more when they are healthier.

Brown Rice Meatballs
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds lean, ground beef or turkey
  • 
6 cups bread crumbs, can be gluten free
  • 2 teaspoons garlic granules
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 
1/2 cup onion chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cups brown rice cooked
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons tuscan sunset Penzeys, or Italian seasoning
  • 
1 (24-ounce) can tomato sauce or Fresh made oven roasted tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients except Tuscan Sunset and tomato sauce, until well blended.
  2. Form into 2″ balls.
  3. In pressure cooker heat 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  4. Add meatballs and brown lightly.
  5. Cover with tomato sauce and Tuscan Sunset seasoning.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
  7. Naturally release for a few minutes.

 

Rigatoni

Rigatoni

Sometimes the simplest sauces are the tastiest. Rigatoni Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 4 Italian sausages ½ cup red quinoa or Teff (Teff and Red Quinoa are super grains, meaning perfect proteins.) 1- 28 oz. can roasted tomatoes 1/2 can water 1 jar chopped roasted red 

Quinoa Rice-A-Roni in the Pressure Cooker

Quinoa Rice-A-Roni in the Pressure Cooker

Pressure cooking is so easy and the flavors are great. Quinoa Rice-A-Roni in the Pressure Cooker Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 cup rice 1 cup white quinoa 1 cup pasta, small 1 28 oz. can chopped tomatoes 1 bunch chopped parsley 1/2 chopped onion 2 

Pressure Cooker Breakfast Cereal/Brown Rice Heaven

Pressure Cooker Breakfast Cereal/Brown Rice Heaven

Breakfast the most important meal of the day just got better. With this breakfast you might feel guilty, it taste so great.

Pressure Cooker Breakfast Cereal/Brown Rice Heaven
Author: Chef Brad
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups sweet brown rice, it is actually called sweet brown rice, Lundberg rice is the grower I love. Regular brown rice will also work for this recipe, but the sweet is wonderful
  • 1 cup black quinoa, red will work
  • coconut oil
  • Xagave
  • 1 teaspoon real salt
  • 5.5 cups of water
Instructions
  1. Turn on your electric pressure cooker.
  2. Add grains, water, and salt.
  3. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
  4. Let pressure drop, open and add unrefined coconut oil and Xagave to taste.
  5. I like about 1/4 cup of oil and 1/3 cup of Xagave.
  6. Your taste may be different, season to your liking.
  7. I also like to serve this with fresh raspberries, peaches, or strawberries and cream or milk.

This recipe is Gluten Free.

Black Barley Forbidden Pudding with Mango

Black Barley Forbidden Pudding with Mango

This is a spin-off of my favorite Thai dessert that is traditionally made with a black rice. I love the flavor and texture of the Black Barley. You could do this with pearled barley for an amazing dessert as well. Black Barley Forbidden Pudding with Mango Author: