Vegetables
Vegetables should be well washed and peeled if necessary. Vegetables cook very
quickly – be sure to use Quick Pressure Release immediately after audible beep
sounds. If vegetables require more cooking, turn pressure cooker off, and cover to
steam the vegetables until preferred texture is reached. Add ½ cup water or liquid for
cooking. If pressure cooking frozen vegetables, 1 to minutes additional cooking time
and longer steaming time may be needed. When cooking vegetables it is always best
to undercook, then allow additional time to steam to avoid overcooking. All cooking
is on High Pressure unless otherwise indicated.
Food
Artichokes
4 medium/large, 8 to 10 ounces
each
Beans, Green or Yellow Waxy
1½ pounds, cut into -inch
lengths
Beets,
medium-large
Broccoli,
cut into large florets
Cauliflower,
cut into large
florets
Carrots,
cut into -inch lengths
– or "baby cut"
Carrots,
½-inch slices
Corn,
4 to 6 ears
(use trivet/rack)
Greens,
collards, kale, cut into
1-inch strips
Onions,
baby peeled
Parsnips,
peeled, cut into
-inch pieces
Parsnips,
½-inch slices
Potatoes
White,
medium quartered
Red,
new ( to 3 oz each)
Sweet, 2-inch cubes
Squash – Winter
Acorn,
halved & seeded
Butternut,
peeled & sliced
Squash, Yellow Crookneck
or Zucchini,
cut into ½-inch
slices
4
Cooking Time
7 to 9 minutes
1 to minutes/Low
Pressure
4 to 6 minutes
to 3 minutes
to 3 minutes
8 minutes
to 3 minutes
1 minute
5 to 7 minutes
to 4 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
1 to minutes
5 to 7 minutes
5 to 8 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
6 to 8 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
1 to 3 minutes
Pressure Release Method
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