Okay, I hope you’re loving all the videos so far because today we’re getting into the really fun stuff and there are THREE more videos! (If you missed the first day of this class, make sure you click HERE so you don’t miss a thing!) You’ll be able to see for yourself how EASY it is to start cooking basic items in your pressure cooker to save you time in the kitchen! Check out the videos below to see just how easy it is to cook beans, rice, and wheat berries in a pressure cooker. Make sure if you have a different pressure cooker than I do that you reference YOUR owner’s manual for specific times and measurements for these items. I’ve also added some homework items for you (yes, I said homework! I want you to actually TRY these concepts for yourself!) they are fun recipes you can try that I like to use OR you can try your own recipe. Make sure to leave a comment with successes and questions so we all can learn from each other!
COOKING BEANS IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER
HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Low-Fat Blueberry Muffins
Low-fat Pumpkin Brownies
COOKING RICE IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER
HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
NEW! Fried Rice
NEW! Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice
COOKING WHEAT BERRIES IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER
HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Wheat Berry Salad with Apples & Cashews
Feta Wheat Berry Salad
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Crystal! These videos are great! I'm so excited about your entire 101 series.
Thanks!
I do not own a pressure cooker, but I think you are convincing me to invest in one. I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I feel like I try just about everything else you suggest on your blog.
I do not own a pressure cooker, but I think you are convincing me to invest in one. I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I feel like I try just about everything else you suggest on your blog.
Great series! Can you book your rice with your chicken at the same time in a pressure cooker?
It depends on the recipe. Like I said, the best thing to do is find a
pressure cooker recipe similar to what you would like to do.
Thanks so much for your videos! I've been debating on buying a pressure and did so today. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next.
I always thought beans held various posions and that was the reason you ust soak overnight and then rinse them bfore cooking. Am I wrong here or is it only certain beans.
Crystal, I always thought the reason beans must be soaked overnight was that they have various posions which can be harmful if eaten.
Is this not true or is it only certain kinds of beans.
Nothing I've seen says that is true…but feel free to double check at the
Utah University Extension Service (http://www.extension.usu.edu)
Nothing I've seen says that is true…but feel free to double check at the
Utah University Extension Service (http://www.extension.usu.edu)
OK. I'm a convert. I bought myself a pressure cooker for Mothers Day last week after watching your videos. Tonight I made my famous refried beans that typically take 8 hours in the crock pot. Twenty-four minutes of cooking time and they were done. Amazing. Thank you so much for the information. You and your fans need this recipe. I can't remember the last time I bought refried beans in a can.
3 cups dry pinto beans, picked over and rinsed (you could use Anasazi beans or black beans)
8 cups water
1 onion peeled and halved
2 tablespoons minced garlic (I just peel several cloves and throw them in whole)
3 teaspoons salt (didn't seem to affect the cooking at all)
1-3/4 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 can diced green chiles
4 teaspoons oil (not necessary in the crock pot)
Either crock pot it on high for 8 hours or pressure cook it for 24 minutes. Drain. I use my immersion (stick) blender and add back some of the drained liquid (about 1/4 cup) until it is the desired consistency. If you don't have an immersion blender, grab the potato masher and go to town. Dehydrated onions and granulated garlic could certainly be substituted for fresh.
Thanks again, Crystal. I look forward to experimenting with my new favorite appliance.
Thanks for the recipe, let me know if you do a natural pressure release or a
quick pressure release for you recipe.!
Natural.
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I am so thrill that I found your website. I bought my pressure cooker about 2 months ago. I have been wanting to cook with it foa awhile but have only cook lentil soup (which was the best ever). I hope tou will have many more videos showing various recipes. I feel like a kid in a candy shop in your site, Thanks Crystal.;D
TY Crystal…for the demo! and all the help.
One tip that I do is …when I fill plastic baggies , I first put them in a coffee mug and fold down over the sides. This will hold the baggie.
That way it is much easier to fill.
You have a great web site!
Looking forward to seeing more:)
I just made pinto beans and ham in my new elec. p/c and I give it an A+++
Thank you for this website w/all the info and encouragement
YEAH!!
What type of beans do you use, I see that they are white, but are they kidney beans?
They are white navy beans.
I FINALLY made beans in my pressure cooker yesterday. They turned out great. However, my pressure cooker book said that it was best to soak them first – either the long or the quick soak method but long method was best. It also said to cook the black beans for 10-12 minutes. I only cooked mine for 10 and then let them naturally release pressure. They taste great but they seem a bit overcooked – a little soft and easily split open or mashed with trying to scoop them with a spoon. Any suggestions?
try not soaking them
One of my most vivid memories from my early teen years is the sonic boom sound, that the pressure cooker my dad had left cooking beans, made when the top flew into the ceiling. lol My parents loved their pressure cooker. I had no idea how long a roast really took in an oven. My dad fell asleep while cooking the beans. The whole kitchen looked like a volcano of beans had erupted. It took forever to clean up. My mother to this day still, mentions how much easier life was before he ruined the pressure cooker.
I myself decided it was just too dangerous to own one. After watching your posts (PS I love them, you are one of the only reasons I log in to youtube) I am gonna buy one.
Dried bean are not poisonous. The soaking is to rehydrate the bean for cooking purposes. However even if you don't soak them you should wash them off. The process to dry bean does not allow them to be washed before packaging ( would create mold or sprouting) so they are often dirty.