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.
vegetable pressure cooker recipes
Did you know that most vegetables only need about 5 minutes at pressure to be fully cooked? It’s easy to over-do it, so be sure to follow our recommendation or look-up the veggie’s pressure cooking time. If your pressure cooker didn’t come with one, you may want to invest in a steamer basket to increase the cooking options.
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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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Pressure Cook Tomato-Based Recipes Like a Pro!
Does your pressure cooker scorch and burn at the thought of pressure cooking a tomato-based recipe? Are you tired of chipping away last night's dinner from the base of your pressure...
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Can Pressure Cooking Tomatoes and other Foods Reduce Pesticide Residue?!?
While anyone following this nutritional series might already be aware of the pressure cooker's amazing nutritional conservation and magnification prowess there is a little something extra that the...
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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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Spark Mushroom’s Antioxidant SUPER-POWERS with Pressure!
Recent research reveals that some varieties of mushrooms, when pressure-cooked, unleash an exponential increase of flavonoids and vitamin C compared to raw. How is this even possible given that most foods lose their nutrients when cooked?!?
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Chickpea Curry Rice Bowl – One Pot Meal
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"...
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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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Broccoli & Pressure: the untold story of the better cooking method
Interesting tidbits including data that’s been hidden by omission from just about anyone who has cited this study (including myself) to promote the nutritional benefits of pressure cooking.
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Vivid Veggies & Opening Methods- Pressure Cooking School
We’re going to steam some broccoli and then I’m going to show you a technique that will turn any package of frozen veggies into a delicious stew. But wait… there’s more!
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Pressure Cooker Veggie Confession
Sigh… I have a confession to make.Not everyone is going to enjoy…
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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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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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Garlic Cauliflower Potato Mash – Sneaky Healthy Pressure Cooker Recipe!
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.
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Pressure Cooker Tip: Peel unpeelable Pumpkins!
When you've got a full-size, ridged, tough-skinned pumpkin on you hands what is the best way to get the pulp out for recipes? With pressure of course! While butternut squashes are easy...
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Pressure Cooking Potatoes Turns Bad Starch Good
When a potato is pressure cooked and cooled a large portion of its starch is converted into "resistant starch" - a healthier starch that isn't fully digested and instead used by the body...
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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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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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Pressure Cooker Pasta with Broccoli & Sausage One Pot
This pressure cooker conversion of a classic Italian pasta dish promises creamy broccoli, crispy sausage and al dente pasta. This dish is a flavorful one pot meal that...
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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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Skinny Sloppy Joes with Tangy Slaw
Make these healthified Sloppy Joes from scratch and cut down their simmering time to 10 minutes of completely hands-off pressure cooking - during which you can make coleslaw.
A Sloppy Joe is...
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Sage & Nutmeg Butternut Squash Autumn Risotto
This pressure cooker risotto coaxes flavor from butternut squash without the laborious step of pre-roasting it in the oven, without a rich stock to muddy the flavors and, most...
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Easy Pressure Cooker Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Making meatballs in the pressure cooker is easy, fast and splatter-free. I make them often so I've streamlined the whole process to dirty as few dishes as possible.
Meatballs in tomato sauce...
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Pressure Cooker Tip: Toss Eggplant Cooking Liquid
While I usually recommend to save and reuse all of the flavor and vitamin-rich veggie juices, that are naturally squeezed out during pressure cooking, you can safely toss eggplant juice. Here's...
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Asparagus Spring Risotto & making micro stock
Asparagus is nature's welcome mat to spring vegetables. They're nutty, greeny, nutritions and require very little prep.
Personally, my family adores the wild asparagus but it's very hard...