Presto 1341 Slow Cooker User Manual


 
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BROWN BEEF SOUP
1½ pounds lean beef, cut into
1-inch cubes
4 cups water
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup sliced carrots
¼ cup chopped celery
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon parsley akes
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Place all ingredients in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and
cook 12 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Let pressure drop of its own accord.
Nutrition Information Per Serving 4 servings
295 Calories, 15 g Fat, 110 mg Cholesterol
Delicious Soups From Brown Beef Soup...
BROWN BEEF SOUP STOCK — Strain Brown Beef Soup to make stock.
ONION SOUP — Pour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil into cooker and sauté 1½ cups thinly sliced
onions. Stir onions into 6 cups Brown Beef Soup Stock in cooker. Season with ¼ teaspoon pepper.
Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 2 minutes with pressure
regulator rocking slowly. Let pressure drop of its own accord. Ladle into soup bowls. Top with
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6 servings
BEEF TOMATO SOUP — Add 2 cups tomato juice and 1 cup cooked rice to Brown Beef Soup.
Heat through.
8 servings
BLACK BEAN SOUP
2 cups dry black beans
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable
oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 jalapeño chiles, seeded,
deveined, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1½ teaspoons oregano
½ teaspoon allspice
4 cups chicken stock or broth
2 cups sliced carrots,
¾-inch thick
1 tablespoon packed brown
sugar
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
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1 cup loosely packed fresh
cilantro, chopped
Salt to taste
Soak beans according to instructions on page 29. Pour oil in pressure cooker. Sauté onion, garlic,
chiles, chili powder, oregano, and allspice for 2 minutes. Stir in beans, chicken stock, carrots,
brown sugar, and vinegar. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook
12 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Let pressure drop of its own accord.
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and stir in fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Information Per Serving 8 servings
231 Calories, 3 g Fat, 0 mg Cholesterol
1 can (14½ ounces) chicken
broth
¼ cup dry white wine
4 new red potatoes, quartered
3 carrots, cut into ½-inch chunks
1 medium onion, nely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
SAFFRON FISH STEW
Pinch of saffron threads
or ¼ teaspoon turmeric
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1 pound rm sh (halibut,
haddock, cod, pollack) fresh
or thawed, cut into 8 pieces
1 small red pepper, cut into
chunks
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Place broth, wine, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, and saffron in pressure cooker.
Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 2 minutes with pressure
regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once.
Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 1 minute with pressure regulator rocking
slowly. Cool cooker at once. Discard bay leaf.
Nutrition Information Per Serving 8 servings
174 Calories, 1 g Fat, 40 mg Cholesterol