Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Jennifer's Mashed Potatoes

 Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients
4  Servings  
4          pounds               potatoes, quartered  
1 1/2 cup  chicken stock  
1  teaspoon  salt  

Directions
  1. Place the Inner Pot into the Pressure Cooker.
  2. Press the SOUP/STEW button to set for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes, stock, salt and pepper to the Inner Pot.
  4. Secure the Lid on the Cooker. Lock the Lid and switch the Pressure Release Valve to Closed.
  5. Once the timer reaches 0, the Pressure Cooker will automatically switch to KEEP WARM. Press CANCEL. Switch the Pressure Release Valve to Open. When the steam is completely released, remove the Lid.
  6. Drain most of the liquid
  7. Mash the potatoes.  Add the milk and butter.  Add sour cream to taste if desired.
  8. Serve
*altered from this original recipe

Monday, December 26, 2016

Basic White Rice

Basic White Rice

3 Cups  rice
4Cups water
1 tsp oil
pinch of salt *optional

1. place inner pot into pressure cooker
2. Add rice, water, oil and salt
3. Press Rice/risotto button once to select white
4.  press adjust time:  increase time to 10 minutes
5. Place lid on pressure cooker, lock lid and switch pressure release to closed
6. Once timer reaches 0, cooker will automatically switch to keep warm.
7.  Press CANCEL button.  Let the steam naturally release.  When the steam is completely released, remove the lid.
8.  Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.