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Pineapple Pork Steak Dinner

May 15, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

What You Need:

2 pork steaks, trimmed
2 dehydrated pineapple slices
2 yams
1 C frozen peas and pearl onions
1 C chicken broth
1 tbsp honey

How to Make It:

Cover the inside of a pressure cooker with a cooking spray.
Lay the meat into the heated cooker.
Brown the meat for 5 minutes per side.
Place the pineapple slices over the top of the meat.
Slice both yams 3/4 of the way through, into 5 or 6 slices and place in the cooker.
Dump the peas and onions over the top.
Pour in the chicken broth.
Cover and bring to high pressure, cooking for 10 minutes after the pressure is reached.
Remove and drizzle the honey over the yams before serving.

Makes 2 servings

This is a complete meal in one cooker and ready in about 20 minutes from start to finish. Brown sugar may be used in place of the honey if you wish.

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Cinnamon Nutmeg Sweet Potato Mash

November 11, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
mashed-yams

mashed-yamsWhat You Need:

2 C of water
5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 C of milk
2 t of balsamic vinegar
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t of nutmeg

How to Make It:

Place the trivet into the pressure cooker.
Pour the water over the trivet.
Layer the sweet potatoes onto the trivet.
Bring the pressure cooker to high pressure and cook the potatoes 8 minutes.
Reduce the pressure quickly under cold water.
Remove the potatoes and place in a serving bowl.
Use a potato masher and mash the cooked potatoes well.
Pour the milk and vinegar over the potatoes and stir until blended in well.
Sprinkle with the cinnamon and nutmeg stirring to blend in well.

If you want something a little different from regular mashed potatoes this is the recipe you need to use. Be sure to check the directions for your brand and size of cooker when adding water as it might require a little less than what the recipe calls for.

Makes 4 servings

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Steak Dinner with Banana and Yams

November 4, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
steak

steakWhat You Need:

2 C of water
1 (12 oz.) lean round steak
4 yams, scrubbed and sliced
8 T of barbecue sauce
4 bananas, unpeeled
4 T of honey
1 t cinnamon

How to Make It:

In the bottom of a pressure cooker put the trivet.
The water is poured over the trivet.
Trim any visible fat off the steak.
On the trivet in the cooker put the steak.
The yam slices are layered over the steak.
The cooker is brought to high pressure and cooked for 20 minutes.
Slice the bananas in half lengthwise.
Pour the honey over the banana slices and then sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon.
Place the bananas prepared side up on a piece of heavy duty foil.
Wrap the bananas in the foil and seal tightly.
Quickly cool the pressure cooker under cold water after the 20 minutes.
Spread the barbecue sauce over the yams and steak.
Lay the sealed bananas on top of the steak and yams.
Bring the cooker to high pressure and cook 10 minutes then quickly release the pressure under cold water.

The safest, fastest and easiest method of releasing the pressure in your cooker is by running cold water over it. This method takes only a few seconds and when you open the cooker no odors or dangerous steam will escape.

Makes 4 servings

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Yam and Turkey Stew

October 19, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
roasted-turkey

roasted-turkeyWhat You Need:

1 lb. turkey breast, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 C of chicken broth
1 1/2 C dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1/2 t of basil
1/2 t of garlic powder
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 white potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
1 C of celery, sliced
1/2 C of water
2 T of arrowroot
1/2 t of salt

How to Make It:

Spray the cooker with a cooking spray.
Place the turkey into the cooker and sprinkle with the onions.
On medium heat brown the turkey and onions for 8 minutes.
Pour the broth and wine into the cooker and stir to blend.
Add the bay leaf, basil and the garlic powder.
On medium heat bring the cooker to high pressure and cook 6 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly under running cold water.
Add in the sweet potatoes, white potatoes and celery.
The cooker is brought back to high pressure and the mixture cooked for 3 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly again under running cold water.
Remove the bay leaf from the pressure cooker and discard.
Stir the arrowroot into the 1/2 C of water until dissolved.
Add the arrowroot water mixture to the ingredients and stir until blended in well.
Return the cooker to medium heat and stirring constantly cook until thickened.
Sprinkle in the salt and stir to blend.

This taste like it has been simmering all day but it’s quick and simple. Use leftover turkey and potatoes to save time and money.

Makes 4 servings

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