Artichokes
Per fe ct ar tic ho kes , re ad y i n j ust
8 m inu te s!
Mak es 4 s er vi ngs
4 medium artichokes
(about 6 to 7 ounces each)
2 lemons, cut in half
Pla ce 1 c up of wa te r w ith th e j ui ce of on e
lem on in th e c oo kin g p ot of th e C ui sin ar t
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Ele ct ri c P ress ure Coo ke r .
Prep are ar tic ho kes by cu tt in g t he ste m o ff
at the ba se , c ut ¹⁄
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off th e t op, an d t ri m o ff
the ou te r l ay ers of to ug h l ea ves . A n o pt ion al
ste p i s t o ope n u p t he lea ve s a t t he top an d
remo ve th e c hok e ( th e i nn er tho r ny lea ve s
and fu zz ) w it h a me lon ba ll er or sp oon .
Rub th e c ut pa rt s o f t he art ic hok e w it h t he
rema in ing le mo n h al ves . P la ce the m t op
dow n i n t he po t. Lo ck lid in pl ac e. Sel ec t
Hig h P res sure an d s et ti me r f or 8 mi nu tes .
Whe n a ud ib le bee p s ou nds , u se Qu ick
Pres su re R ele as e t o re lea se al l o f t he st eam .
Whe n f lo at va lve dro ps , re mov e l id ca refu ll y ,
til ti ng aw ay from yo u t o a llo w s te am to
dis pe rs e.
Ser ve im me dia te ly wit h m el ted bu tt er or yo ur
fav or it e d ipp in g s auc e.
Nutritional information per serving (one artichoke):
Calories 89 (8% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 6g
• fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 105mg
• calc. 42mg • fiber 8g
Fava Bean Pur ée
Prep are th is spr in gti me fa vor it e y ea r rou nd
wit h d ri ed fa va bea ns . S erv e o n c ros tin i,
bru sc he tta , o r p it a c ris ps wi th a d ri zzl e
of ext ra vi rgin oli ve oi l a nd a s hav in g o f
Par me sa n, or s er ve pu réed as a s id e d is h
wit h ro as t s pri ng la mb .
Mak es ab ou t 4 cu ps
1 pound dried fava beans, rinsed
4 cups water
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, peeled
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pla ce fa va be ans in co ok ing p ot of t he
Cui si na rt
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El ect ri c P ress ure Co oke r wit h
wat er an d b ay le af. Co ve r a nd lo ck lid in
pla ce . S el ect Hi gh Pre ssu re a nd se t t ime r f or
18 min ut es. Wh en au di ble be ep so und s, us e
Nat ur al Pres su re R ele as e. Wh en flo at va lve
drop s, rem ove li d c are ful ly , t il ti ng awa y f rom
you to al lo w s te am to d is pe rse . D ra in bea ns ,
and di sc ard bay le af . W he n c ool en ou gh to
han dl e, remo ve to ug h o ute r s he lls .
Pla ce pa rt ial ly co oke d b ea ns ba ck in c oo ki ng
pot of th e Cui sin ar t
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El ect ri c P ress ure
Coo ke r w it h c hop pe d o nio n, ga rl ic, an d ½
cup wa te r . S el ec t H igh Pre ss ure and se t
tim er fo r 5 mi nu tes . W he n a ud ibl e b ee p
sou nd s, us e Q uic k P res sure Re le ase to
rele as e p ress ure . T u r n o ff. Whe n f lo at val ve
drop s, rem ove li d c are ful ly , t il ti ng awa y f rom
you to al lo w s te am to d is pe rse .
T ra nsf er be an mi xtu re t o a fo od pro ces so r
fit te d w it h m eta l c ho ppi ng bl ad e. Add ol iv e
oil , l em on ju ice , a nd sa lt. P roce ss unt il
com pl et ely pu rée d, smo oth a nd crea my .
Ser ve wa rm , o r c hil l u nt il read y t o s er ve.
Nutritional information per serving (¼ cup):
Calories 82 (38% from fat) • carb. 10g • pro. 3g
• fat 4g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 86mg
• calc. 18mg • fiber 2
Hummus
Mak es ab ou t 2 cu ps
1 cup garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
4 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
1 small garlic clove
2 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 tablespoons water
¼ cup olive oil
Pla ce ga rb anz o b ea ns and wa te r i n t he
coo ki ng po t o f t he Cui si nar t
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El ect ri c
Pres su re C ook er . Lo ck li d i n p la ce. Se le ct
Hig h P res sure . S et ti mer f or 40 m in ute s.
Whe n a ud ib le bee p s ou nds us e N at ura l
Pres su re R ele as e t o re lea se al l o f t he
pres su re. Whe n f lo at val ve drop s, remo ve
lid ca ref ull y , t ilt in g a way fro m y ou to al low
ste am to di sp ers e. T est ga rb anz os ; i f s til l
fir m, se le ct Sim me r a nd coo k u nti l the y re ach
sof t c on si ste nc y . (G ar ban zo be ans wi ll al so
con ti nu e t o c ook as th ey si t i n t he ho t w ate r .)
Str ai n.
Pla ce co ok ed gar ba nzo s i n t he wo rk bow l o f
foo d p roc ess or fi tt ed wit h m et al cho ppi ng
bla de . A dd pa rsl ey , g ar li c, tah ini , s al t, an d
lem on ju ic e i n b owl an d p ul se to co mbi ne .
Scr ap e w or k b owl an d w it h m ac hin e r un nin g
add th e w at er an d o liv e o il un ti l s moo th .
T a st e a nd ad jus t s ea son in gs ac cord in gly .
Ser ve wi th pi ta and ve ge tab le cr udi té s.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 60 (70% from fat) • carb. 3g • pro. 1g
• fat 5g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 85mg
• calc. 11mg • fiber 3g
Baba Ghanoush
Ins te ad of he ati ng up th e k it che n t o ro as t t he
egg pl an t, coo kin g it i n y ou r
pres su re c ook er ke eps th e kit che n c oo l.
Mak es ab ou t 1 ½ c ups
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large eggplant, about 1 pound,
peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
4 garlic cloves, peeled
½ cup water
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini paste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pla ce ol iv e o il in t he co ok ing po t o f t he
Cui si na rt
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El ect ri c P ress ure Co oke r . Sel ec t
Sau té . S ti r e ggp la nt and ga rl ic int o t he po t.
Coo k u nt il so ft and sl ig htl y g ol den , a bo ut 5
min ut es . A dd wat er . Lo ck li d i n p lac e. Se lec t
Hig h P res sure . S et ti mer f or 4 mi nu tes . W he n
aud ib le be ep sou nd s u se Qui ck Pres su re
Rel ea se to rele as e p ress ure . W hen f loa t v al ve
drop s, rem ove li d c are ful ly , t il ti ng awa y f rom
you to al lo w s te am to d is pe rse .
Str ai n t he eg gpl an t a nd gar li c a nd pla ce
int o w or k b ow l o f f ood pro ce sso r f it te d w ith
met al ch op pin g b la de. Ad d t he pa rs ley, s al t,
lem on ju ic e, and ta hi ni, an d p ul se to proc ess .
Scr ap e b ow l, add ol iv e o il, an d p ul se unt il
ful ly co mb ine d. T ast e a nd ad ju st sea so nin g
acc ord ing ly .
Ser ve wi th pi ta and ve ge tab le cr udi té s.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 49 (67% from fat) • carb. 3g • pro. 1g
• fat 4g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 58mg
• calc. 12mg • fiber 1g
Savory Gorgonzola
Cheesecake
Ser ve wi th cr ack er s o r s lic es of cr us ty
brea ds . M ay als o b e s li ced an d s er ve d o n
ten de r g reen s a s a s ala d. Ga r nis h w it h f resh
fru it su ch as sl ice d p ea rs, a ppl es or fi gs.
Mak es on e 7 -i nch ch ee sec ak e, 16 sl ice s
2 teaspoons unsalted butter , melted
3 tablespoons walnut halves
and pieces, toasted
1½ pounds cream cheese
(do not use low fat),
at room temperature,
cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
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8
teaspoon freshly ground white
pepper
1 cup Gorgonzola dolce, crumbled
Lig ht ly co at a 7x 3- inc h spr ing fo rm pa n w ith
mel te d u ns alt ed bu tte r o r c oa t w it h c ook in g
spr ay . Pla ce a s hee t o f p la sti c w ra p ( ab out
16x 16 in ch es) on to p o f a sh ee t o f a lu min um
foi l t he sa me si ze. Pl ac e t he sp rin gf orm pa n
in the ce nt er and wr ap th e e xte ri or ti ght ly .
Pla ce th e w al nut s i n a fo od pro ces so r f it ted
wit h t he me ta l c hop pi ng bla de an d p uls e u nt il
cho pp ed fi nel y . S pri nk le th e c hop pe d n ut s
ove r t he bo tt om and si de s o f t he but te red
pan , l ea vi ng exc es s n uts on th e b ot tom .
Pla ce th e c ream ch ee se in th e f ood
proc es sor an d p roc ess un ti l s mo oth , a bo ut
1 m inu te . S cr ape th e w or k b ow l, proc ess 30
sec on ds lo nge r . Add th e e gg s, lem on jui ce ,
sag e a nd pe pp er . Proc es s u nt il smo ot h, 1
min ut e. Sc rap e t he wo rk bow l a nd pro ces s
15 sec on ds lon ge r . S pr ink le th e G orgo nzo la
ove r t he cre am che es e m ixt ure an d p uls e 1 0
tim es to in co rpo ra te. Po ur in to prep are d p an.
Pla ce tr iv et/ ra ck in the co oki ng po t o f t he
Cui si na rt
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El ect ri c P ress ure Co oke r and ad d
2 c ups of h ot wat er to the po t.
Cut a pie ce of al umi nu m f oi l a bou t 2 4 i nc hes
lon g. Fo ld in ha lf len gt hwi se , t hen fo ld in ha lf
aga in tw o m ore tim es to cre ate a str ip ab out