vegetarian pressure cooker recipes – hip pressure cooking (2024)

All vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly pressure cooker recipes.

  • Pressure Cooker Eggplant and Olive Spread

    17 Aug 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    I open all of my pressure cooker demos and classes making this dip because this recipe showcases how quickly and easily the stubborn eggplant (which takes, forever to become tender) can be prepared.

  • Large Batch Tomato Sauce -Pressure Cook 6 Pounds at Once!

    8 Aug 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    Here's an easy and delicious way to get rid of 6pounds of tomatoes in one fell swoop - you're going to be making LOTS of sauce.

    Once I figured out...

  • Easy Quinoa Freckled Rice – Pressure Cooker Side

    26 Jun 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    Here's a cute variation from the standard plain 'ol white rice - in addition to looking cute it has a slightly nuttier flavor. A perfect fluffy bed to support your favorite veggie or meat...

  • 5 May 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    

    The "grains" are springy, the zucchini...

  • Pressure Cooker Horchata – Mexican Sweet Rice Drink

    23 Apr 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    Although rice is usually soaked, the pressure cooker hurries the process along so that you can get in 1 minute what would ordinarily take 8 hours. This drink is refreshing, lightly sweetened with...

  • 22 Feb 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    This Ethiopian-style pressure cooker soup adds all of the spices at the beginning of the recipe to flavor the lentils from the inside out (can't get that from a can ; ). Fresh baby...

  • Pressure Cooker Chocolate Lava Mug Cake

    21 Jan 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    What is the point of whipping out the pressure cooker when you can just slide the mug in the microwave and call it a day? It’show the pressure cooker heats-up foods that makes the lava in this cake possible.

  • Chickpea Curry Rice Bowl – One Pot Meal

    12 Jan 2018Laura Pazzaglia

    Pressure cook a tangy and spicy curry right along with the brown rice in just one go by stacking the rice in the pressure cooker on top of the curry.

    This recipe uses the "duplex"...

  • 1-minute Pressure Cooker Mulled Wine

    17 Dec 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    A minute under pressure is all it takes to infuse wine with fruit and spices – then serve or keep it warm for a party. Mulled wine is the perfect winter’s drink for a festive party or…

  • BBC Good Food’s Easy Christmas Pudding – pressurecookerized

    16 Dec 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    Ever since I published the “New Christmas Pudding” I’ve been getting requests from British and Aussie readers for a more “traditional” recipe…

  • Sweet Potato No-Soggy Mash Technique (and recipe ; )

    19 Nov 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    Following the traditional white-potato pressure cooker mash method (boiling and mashing in the cooking liquid) will get you a soggy sweet potato mash! That's because sweet potatoes,...

  • Skinny Cream of Broccoli Soup – Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe

    21 Sep 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    The creaminess of this soup is in the texture – not the ingredients! I use one my favorite soup-thickening tricks to make this soup light yet satisfying.

  • 20 May 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    Steaming broccoli sounds simple, right? But, first, we need a steamer basket to steam them with!

  • Turn Any Frozen Veggie Into a Pressure Cooker Stew

    20 May 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    This technique will work with any frozen vegetable. There’s no measuring, slicing or dicing, just dump and go!

  • Super-quick-pickled Green Peppers !

    4 Mar 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    The pressure cooker pickles chilies in 60 seconds - it infuses the seasonings and spices evenly while bringing out their heat. Of course the chilies can be Jalapenos or any kind of hot...

  • 17 Feb 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    This pressure cooker chili is a one pot meal made with items you can find in any pantry. The black beans add depth and the lentils add a little spice – the mushrooms tie everything together into savory, satisfying dish.

  • Pressure Cooker Steamed Brown Rice

    14 Jan 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    This is a pretty simple recipe that showcases how the pressure cooker’s steam can make perfect grains of fluffy rice – even brown rice! As we mentioned earlier

  • Pressure Cooker Confetti Basmati Rice Recipe

    14 Jan 2017Laura Pazzaglia

    This recipe shows you how to add vegetables to any pressure cooker rice dish but counting some of the vegetables as the cooking liquid. The exceptions

  • Garlic Cauliflower Potato Mash – Sneaky Healthy Pressure Cooker Recipe!

    23 Dec 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Make this recipe with any kind of potato – leave the skin on for extra fiber and protein or peel it off before starting. It’s up to you. The pressure cooker will tenderize the skins so they’ll add color, but they will be barely noticeable texture-wise.

  • 13 Aug 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Jill Nussinow (aka The Veggie Queen) shares her hip strategies for preparing a satisfying vegan one pot meal, along with a recipe from her latest cookbook: Vegan Under Pressure - Perfect...

  • Ketchup from Fresh Tomatoes in Pressure Cooker Minutes!

    28 Jul 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Make your very own ketchup from scratch in minutes of pressure cooking (and some simmering). Start with fresh tomatoes, add a few ingredients and spices to get a rich, sweet and...

  • 16 Jul 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Make your own barbeque sauce to getfull control of the ingredientsand show off the pressure cooker's ability to infuse flavors in a flash. This sauce does not need to mature or age - when...

  • Easy Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob + Tips!

    15 Jul 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Want intensely-flavored corn on the cob with plump kernels waiting to burst open with every bite? Pressure cook it for a fast flavor-packed meal!

    Pressure cooking corn is faster than...

  • Basic Recipe: Pressure Cooker Quinoa

    22 Apr 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    I came up with the 1-minute Quinoa pressure cooker method five years ago after seeing wildly different cooking times cited by other experts. I didn't likeending-up with mushy gruel-like...

  • No Pressure Salsa Recipe

    13 Mar 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    This salsa can be used to dress your favorite Mexican Pressure Cooker recipe. This salsa is not watery or runny I'll show you how to do it!

    It's very easy to make and can be prepared up...

  • Pressure Cook the PERFECT bowl of oatmeal

    23 Feb 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Pressure cooking oatmeal is convenient and hands-off. The pressure willsqueeze the creaminess right out of the cereal making acozy and nutritious breakfast. Here's my technique for the...

  • Maple Steel-cut Oats – Pressure Cooker Oatmeal

    23 Feb 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    According to Prevention Magazine, steel-cut oats have a slightly lower glycemic index and fewercalories than rolled oats1.There is some debate about the significance of this...

  • 23 Feb 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    We fake this instant oatmeal classic by using milk and the oat's own starch as the cream. Whenever I could talk my mother into bringing home an Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack - the...

  • No Pressure Guacamole Recipe

    1 Feb 2016Laura Pazzaglia

    Ever have guacamole turn brown? It might taste the same but it's pretty difficult to look at and enjoy if it's not bright green. Here are mytips for keeping your guacamole green, bright and...

vegetarian pressure cooker recipes – hip pressure cooking (2024)

FAQs

What cooks better in a pressure cooker? ›

While they are invaluable when it comes to braising, stewing and transforming tough cuts of meat, and cooking ingredients like dried pulses from scratch, pressure cookers are less successful with delicate foods like fish or green veg, as they use such a high heat.

Can you cook everything in a pressure cooker? ›

You can use a pressure cooker to brown, boil, steam, poach, steam roast, braise, stew, or roast food. Nowadays, you can even bake in your pressure cooker! Many people who are using electric pressure cookers like Instant Pot Pressure Cooker are even making cheesecakes and homemade yogurt.

How much does pressure cooking reduce cooking time? ›

“I don't see them as a gadget, but just as a saucepan with a specially adapted lid,” says the author of Modern Pressure Cooking. “You can use them for everything you would a normal saucepan, and much more besides, plus you're also cutting down 70-75% of the cooking time.”

What allows food to be cooked faster in a pressure cooker? ›

In a pressure cooker, the pressure inside increases and hence the boiling point of water decreases thereby food cooks faster.

What are the disadvantages of cooking in a pressure cooker? ›

Disadvantages of cooking food in a pressure cooker

However, starchy foods may form acrylamide, a harmful chemical, when pressure cooked. Consumption of this chemical on a regular basis may lead to health issues like cancer, infertility, and neurological disorders.

Can I put frozen meat in pressure cooker? ›

It is safe to cook frozen food in a pressure cooker because it uses pressure to move food through the "Danger Zone" quickly. As a result, you don't run into the issues that you would find by cooking frozen food in a slow cooker, where it can stay too long in the Danger Zone and could become unsafe.

What happens if you pressure cook too long? ›

Unfortunately, once you overcook a piece of meat in the pressure cooker, there's no going back. You'll be left with a pile of dry, crunchy, tasteless fibers and no amount of additional pressure cooking is going to put that moisture back into the meat. Earlier, I explained how ingredient size affects the cooking time.

How long to cook 2 pounds of meat in pressure cooker? ›

Cooking time: When cooking a pot roast in an Instant Pot, allow 20 minutes for every pound of meat.

How long do you cook beans in a pressure cooker? ›

Place seasoning and beans in pressure cooker. Cover with about 1 1/2 inches of hot water over the level of the beans. Be sure to not fill the cooker over half way. Cook for 22 to 30 minutes, depending on the variety.

Is slow cooking better than pressure cooking? ›

Yes, slow cookers are a healthier way to cook food. This is because they use a low temperature to cook food, which unlike other styles of cooking, reduces the risk of destroying the nutrients in food when cooking at higher temperatures.

How much water do you put in a pressure cooker? ›

When you use a pressure cooker, you need to have enough liquid in the pot for it to come up to pressure and cook the food properly. The rule of liquids in pressure cooking is to always add at least 1 cup of liquid unless the recipe states otherwise. The liquid will help create enough steam to cook the meal. 3.

How much water do you put in a pressure cooker for meat? ›

Place your trivet or steaming basket into the inner pot. Add 1 cup of water. Place your ground meat on the trivet/in the steamer basket. Cook for 6 minutes at high pressure.

Does food taste better in a pressure cooker? ›

As the ingredients cook under pressure, their flavors are concentrated, resulting in a richer taste. Tenderization: Pressure cooking breaks down tough fibers in meats and other ingredients, making them more tender and juicy.

Is it better to pressure cook or slow cook meat? ›

This completely depends on the type of meat you are planning on cooking. Because slow cookers take longer to cook, they are better suited to breaking down fat in meat while adding moisture. So if you are planning on cooking a whole rump beef, then a slow cooker is a better choice.

Is it easier to cook food in pressure cooker? ›

It is easier to cook food in the pressure cookers because the boiling point of water increases with the increase in the pressure. In the pressure cookers, the water boils at 1200C.

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