Super Easy Instant Pot Cookbook: Quick Prep, One-Pot, 5-Ingredient, 30-Minute Recipes

138 Pages·7.469 MB·English

by  Zimmerman, Janet A

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AS ALWAYS, TO DAVE,
who makes developing recipes much more fun and who almost always cleans up after me.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 Super-Easy Instant Pot Cooking
2 Breakfast and Brunch
Vegetable Tortilla Española
Creamy Banana-Nut Steel-Cut Oats
Classic Diner Breakfast Casserole
Huevos Rancheros with Refried Beans
Ham and Swiss Strata
Smoked Salmon Mini-Quiches
Nutty Maple Polenta
Spiced Apple French Toast Casserole
Breakfast Blueberry Pudding Cakes
Pumpkin-Gingerbread Muffins
3 Vegetables and Sides
Potato and Snap Pea Salad
Green Beans with Shallots and Bacon
Warm Broccoli Salad with Pine Nuts
Cheesy Smashed Red Potatoes
Curried Cauliflower and Peas
Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Honey Mustard–Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Cumin-Scented Buttered Carrots
Spicy Corn and Black Beans
4 Soups and Stews
Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
Butternut Squash and Corn Chowder with Bacon
Chorizo Chili
Garlic Soup with Eggs and Spinach
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
Artichoke-Spinach Soup
Thai-Inspired Chicken Soup
Beef and Potato Stew
Mexican-Inspired Shrimp Soup
5 Vegetarian Mains
Green Pea and Parmesan Risotto
Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Spinach, Olives, and Roasted Red Peppers
Tex-Mex Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
Artichoke-Mushroom Orzo
Pimento Cheese Quiche
Pasta Primavera
Mixed Vegetable “Fried” Rice
Polenta with Mushroom Sauce
Spicy Chickpeas with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Olives
Tofu and Vegetables with Coconut-Cilantro Sauce
6 Seafood and Poultry
Turkey Tenderloin with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Greek-Inspired Chicken and Quinoa
Salmon and Vegetables with Lemon-Butter Sauce
Shredded Italian Chicken Sandwiches
Creole-Inspired Shrimp and Beans
Tandoori-Spiced Chicken and Rice
Scallion-Ginger Steamed Cod and Green Beans
Basque-Inspired Chicken (Chicken Piperade)
Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Risotto
Shrimp Boil
7 Beef and Pork
Green Curry Pork
Pork Tenderloin with Cabbage and Noodles
Ramen with Pork and Snow Peas
Lazy Lasagna
Sloppy Joes
Italian Beef
Beef Stroganoff
Teriyaki Pork Chops with Brown Rice
Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
Hoisin Beef and Broccoli
8 Desserts
Easy Frozen Berry Crisp
Ramekin Brownies
Strawberry Shortcake Pudding
Chai-Spiced Custards
Mulled Applesauce Gingersnap Parfaits
Key Lime Mousse
Easy Espresso Crème Caramel
Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding
9 Staples
Restaurant-Style Salsa
Hot Pepper Sauce
Chicken Stock
Vegetable Broth
Yogurt
Marinara Sauce
Salted Caramel Sauce
Barbecue Sauce
MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS
INSTANT POT PRESSURE COOKING TIME CHARTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
A
funny thing happened when I was working on this book. The schedule was such that I was developing and
testing recipes in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. I took most of the holiday week off so that my partner,
Dave, and I could plan, shop, and cook for the guests we’d invited for dinner.
It was fun—we both like cooking, and we like cooking together—and dinner was delicious. On the other hand,
after two days of cooking, I was exhausted. My back hurt. We ran the dishwasher five times in those two days,
then twice the day after Thanksgiving.
Of course, it’s always like that on holidays, and I knew what to expect. Somehow, though, it seemed like a lot
more work this year (maybe I’m just getting old!). As I surveyed the kitchenful of dirty dishes the morning after, it
occurred to me what the difference was. After weeks of preparing Instant Pot dinners that required very few
ingredients and little prep work, that cooked quickly, and that left very few dirty dishes, I was spoiled.
It’s no secret by now what a difference the Instant Pot has made to home cooks around the world. I’ve written
four pressure cooker books—two specifically for the Instant Pot—and edited or compiled three more, so I know
how popular Instant Pot cooking has become. Still, it can seem intimidating. Traditionally, pressure cooking was
known for long-cooking batches of beans and grains or tough cuts of meats. If that’s not your thing, it may seem
that an Instant Pot can’t offer you much.
I’m here to say that nothing can be further from the truth. With the versatility of the Instant Pot, you can cook
just about anything—and cook it faster with less cleanup. Stick with me, and you’ll learn how.
Truth be told, no matter how much I love creating elaborate dishes, there’s a lot to be said for having an
arsenal of fast, easy recipes that don’t yield a sink full of dirty dishes, a grease-splattered stovetop, and a messy
oven.
And that’s what this book provides—recipes for breakfasts, dinners, and desserts that make cooking easy in a
variety of ways. Some require only a handful of ingredients (five, plus salt, pepper, and oil); some take only five
minutes of prep time; some can be made from start to finish in 30 minutes; some even hit more than one
category! There are some longer-cooking dishes with more ingredients, but those are almost all complete meals in
one pot, so cleanup is a snap.
I developed most of these recipes specifically for this book. A few of the recipes are from my previous books or
other experienced cookbook authors, which I’ve adapted. They include a mix of flavors, regional and international
cuisine styles, and ingredients.
Maybe you love to cook; maybe you like cooking when you have the time; maybe you only tolerate it because
you must. Whatever your circumstances, I hope the recipes gathered here make your kitchen time more fun, or at
least less stressful!