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GailMN
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Gail
Hutchinson Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2009 :  09:08:09 AM  Show Profile  Send GailMN a Yahoo! Message
Today I made the Hamburger Stroganoff (found in another topic under Farm Kitchen). The stroganoff was very good and so easy to make. I served it over rice - I have made rice in my pressure cooker for years. I was wondering what are some of the "everyday" things that you might use your pressure cooker for. Anxious for some good ideas.

Gail

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Betty J.
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Betty
Pasco WA
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Posted - Mar 30 2009 :  09:17:53 AM  Show Profile
I use my grandmother's pressure cooker, Presto Model 30, to make the most wonderful veggie soup. I call it a stew, but it is made with tomatoes instead of gravy base. It is so delicious, especially when I have cabbage to add to it.

Betty in Pasco
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Bellepepper
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Belle
Coffeyville KS
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2009 :  11:27:40 AM  Show Profile
I like to cook roast beef or pork in my pressure sauce pan. I also have a great chinese recipe that uses the pressure cooker.

Chop Suey
1 lb beef (cut in sm cubes)
2 Tbls oil
1 cup water
S & P
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup snow peas (or green peas, if you don't have snow)
1/4 Cup soy suace
3 Tbls cornstarch
1 can bean sprouts (drained)
Brown meat in oil in pressure sauce pan. Add water, S & P. Cook under pressure 10 min.
Reduce pressure under cold running water. Add celery and onion. Cook under pressure for 2 min.
Reduce pressure under cold running water. Add mushrooms and snow peas. Simmer and mix soy & cornstarch. Slowly add mixture to pot. Cook, stiring until thick. Add drained bean sprouts.
Cook until just heated.
Serve over Rice or chow mein noodles.

I start my rice first, then prep my meat and veggies. It goes together real fast once you get started.

We love this recipe, We just call it Chinese
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GailMN
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Gail
Hutchinson Minnesota
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Posted - Mar 30 2009 :  12:03:42 PM  Show Profile  Send GailMN a Yahoo! Message
Thanks Belle - I will definitely make the Chop Suey -

Gail


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Michele
Bruce Wisconsin
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Posted - Mar 31 2009 :  3:48:15 PM  Show Profile
I have a 6 quart pressure cooker that I make mashed potatoes in. Works great and does not take very long.

michele
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sjs
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Stephanie
Oakland CA
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Posted - Apr 01 2009 :  2:48:57 PM  Show Profile  Send sjs an AOL message  Send sjs a Yahoo! Message
I make a divine risotto using arborio rice, chicken stock, and garden veggies. You almost wouldn't know I didn't spend an hour stirring it! And it only took eleven minutes. Not bad!

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GailMN
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Gail
Hutchinson Minnesota
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Posted - Apr 01 2009 :  3:17:26 PM  Show Profile  Send GailMN a Yahoo! Message
OK Stephanie, you have my mouth watering - how do you make the risotto? I have made rice in my pressure cooker for 30 years, but never expanded on that.

Gail


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Dawn
Naperville Illinois
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 :  4:12:06 PM  Show Profile
Does anyone know if making rice in a pressure cooker is the same as using a rice cooker?

Dawn in IL
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