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PAPPA AL POMODORO
Setting: Quick Cook & Soup
Makes about 9 cups
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
¾ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
360 g rustic Italian bread, cubed
4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1
⁄
3
cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
(chiffonade), divided
¼ cup grated pecorino Romano
Put the oil in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart
®
Rice
Plus Multi-Cooker. Select the Quick Cook function
and press Start. Once oil is hot and shimmering,
about 2 minutes, add the garlic, onion, and a pinch
each of the salt and pepper. Sauté until softened,
about 4 minutes.
Switch to the Soup function and set the timer for 1
hour and 30 minutes. Add the bread, broth, tomato
paste, basil, and the remaining salt and pepper.
Close the lid of the rice cooker and press Start.
Once the audible tone has sounded to indicate the
end of cooking time, open the lid of the cooker and
stir in the pecorino.
Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 1 cup):
Calories 200 (31% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 6g
• fat 7g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 5mg • sod. 710mg
• calc. 88mg • febre 3g
STEAMING
MIXED GARDEN
VEGETABLES
Setting: Steaming
Makes about 3 cups
2 cups water
120 g broccoli florets
60 g snap peas, trimmed
1 medium carrot, cut into 1cm slices
½ red bell pepper, cut into 2cm pieces
½ yellow bell pepper, cut into 2cm
pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
pinch freshly ground black pepper
Put the water in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart
®
Rice Plus Multi-Cooker. Select the Steam function.
While the cooker is preheating, toss the vegetables
with the olive oil, salt and pepper; add vegetables
to the provided steaming tray. Set the timer to 19
minutes and press Start. Once the preheat tone
sounds, carefully place the steaming tray with the
vegetables in the cooker. Close the lid and let cook
for the remaining 16 minutes.
Once the audible tone has sounded to indicate the
end of cooking, turn the unit off and open the lid.
Remove vegetables and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving (based on ½ cup):
Calories 61 (66% from fat) • carb. 4g • pro. 1g
• fat 5g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 102mg
• calc. 19mg • febre 1g