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.
low-carb friendly pressure cooker recipes
Most of these recipes are naturally or wholly gluten-free and low-carb, while others can easily be made so by just removing or substituting one non-essential ingredient shown in the photos (such as bread, pitas or pasta with a low-carb products such as lettuce wraps or zucchini “pasta”).
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Large Batch Tomato Sauce -Pressure Cook 6 Pounds at Once!
Here's an easy and delicious way to get rid of 6 pounds of tomatoes in one fell swoop - you're going to be making LOTS of sauce.
Once I figured out...
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Easy Butter Chicken – From Frozen Chicken Breast!
Juicy, tender and succulent chicken breast bathed in a thick flavorful sauce that's easy to make in the pressure cooker?!?! Believe it!
It's not easy to get good results frozen (or even...
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Summer Cherry Tomato Chicken Cacciatore
Here's a quick and easy recipe for the summer - there's no prep, other than throwing the ingredients together and a couple of smashes - no chopping. So put that cutting board and knife away,...
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VIDEO: Zucchini & Sun-dried Tomato Sorgotto (Sorghum Risotto)
The "grains" are springy, the zucchini...
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SPICY & FRESH: North African-Inspired Lentil and Spinach Soup
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...
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Silky Beef and Porcini Mushroom Stew – Pressure Cooker Recipe
This stew offers deep, rich notes of a slowly braised stew without the wait - or fancy knife skills (all the vegetables are roughly chopped). Porcini mushrooms add to that richness and maintain...
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1-minute Pressure Cooker Mulled Wine
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…
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Sweet Potato No-Soggy Mash Technique (and recipe ; )
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,...
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Skinny Cream of Broccoli Soup – Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe
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.
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Tender Pressure Cooked Spiced Beef Stew & Meat Tips
A classic stew that showcases how the pressure cooker can give boundless flavor and tender meat by using few well-chosen ingredients and techniques.
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Cacciatore & Magically Increasing Liquid
The liquid appears to magically increase while pressure cooking this recipe, but – don’t worry – no one snuck into the pressure cooker to add more! Let me explain.
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Steamed Broccoli & Steamer Baskets
Steaming broccoli sounds simple, right? But, first, we need a steamer basket to steam them with!
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Turn Any Frozen Veggie Into a Pressure Cooker Stew
This technique will work with any frozen vegetable. There’s no measuring, slicing or dicing, just dump and go!
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Beer Can Chicken – pressure cooked WHOLE!
Make this amazing pressure cooker chicken with just a quick sear in the pan, and a sit on the can (of beer). After minutes at high pressure, you can have a whole, beautiful, tender, flavorful...
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Super-quick-pickled Green Peppers !
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...
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Black Bean & Lentil Chili – pressure cooker recipe
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.
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Video: EASY No-Fuss Whole Pressure Cooker Chicken
Here's another really easy low prep pressure cooker recipe that doesn't even require a knife. The pressure cooked chicken barely stays together and it comes out not just tender,...
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Millet, Veggie and Lentil One Pot – recipe & strategy
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...
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Ketchup from Fresh Tomatoes in Pressure Cooker Minutes!
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...
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Pressure Cooker BBQ Sauce – Easy & Quick!
Make your own barbeque sauce to get full control of the ingredients and show off the pressure cooker's ability to infuse flavors in a flash. This sauce does not need to mature or age - when...
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Easy Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob + Tips!
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...
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No Pressure Salsa Recipe
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...
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No Pressure Guacamole Recipe
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 my tips for keeping your guacamole green, bright and...
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BBQ Pork Ribs & Spinach-Bean Salad from the cookbook!
Last year I launched the "Hip Pressure Cooking: Fresh, Fast & Flavorful" cookbook in New York with St. Martin's Press/Griffin. It's more than a cookbook, it's a reference for pressure...
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Easy Posole One Pot – pork & hominy stew makeover
When researching Posole it became pretty clear that, although this dish is not complicated, it requires lots of steps (and cleanup). I removed all of the extra pots and making this recipe not only faster but easier, too!
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Make Ricotta Cheese with the Instant Pot SMART, DUO, ULTRA (or any pot)
Ricotta does not need a pressure cooker- it can be made with any 'ol pot with lots of supervision and stirring - but the automated programs of Instant Pot makes the process soooo much...
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Creamy Split Pea and Bacon Soup
Split peas are the pressure cooker's forbidden food - too thick and foamy to be cooked without a care. Here's my version of this classic American soup and a list of precautions to cook this...
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VIDEO: Red Bean and Turkey Chili
This chili is light on the fat but heavy on the flavor and satisfaction because although we use a very lean meat it’s paired with flavorful beans.
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Instructions & VIDEO: How to make a pressure cooker bone broth
Unlike a traditional stock, which is crystal clear and nearly free of fat a bone broth actually aims to be cloudy. That's because with a bone broth you want bits of calcium,...