Great Northern Bean Soup
16 oz. dried great northern beans
10 cups water
2 Tbs. Oil
8 oz. ham cubes
7 cups water
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 cup celery ribs and leaves, sliced
1 cup carrots, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. Coarse ground black pepper
2 tsp. Kosher salt
3 dashes Tabasco
1 cup instant mashed potato flakes
Place dried beans and 10 cups water into 8 qt. pressure pan. Cover with
pressure lid, bring to maximum pressure (III) for 3 minutes. Remove from
heat and allow to sit for 1 hour. Remove lid; drain and rinse beans.
Dry the pan completely and heat oil over medium heat. Add ham cubes
and brown lightly for about 1 minute. Add the water and scrape the
bottom of the pan with a spatula to loosen any ham bits. Add the rinsed
beans and the remaining ingredients, except for potato flakes, replace lid
and cook under medium pressure (II) for 30 minutes. Release pressure
slowly and remove lid. Check to make sure that the beans are tender; if
not, replace lid and cook under medium pressure (II) another 10 minutes.
When beans are tender, stir in the potato flakes. Cover with glass lid and
allow to cook on low 5 minutes. If a thicker soup is desired, use ½ cup
more potato flakes.
Hint: Always rinse beans and discard water after soaking, this will reduce
the gas-inducing properties of the beans. Otherwise, add a product called
Beano
to the recipe.
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Pork Chops and Applesauce
4 medium pork loin chops about ½ inch thick
3 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. coarse ground pepper
3 Tbs. butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs. dried rosemary
1 heaping tablespoon light brown sugar
1 ½ cups apple cider
2 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into thick slices
Wash, pat dry, salt and pepper pork chops. Heat oil on medium-low in
3½ qt. pressure pan; brown chops on both sides and drain on paper
towels. Pour off about half the oil. Add butter, shallots and garlic; cook
gently for about 1 minute. Add the vinegar and scrape the bottom of the
pan with a spatula. Add the next 3 ingredients. Place chops back in pan
and top with apple slices. Attach lid and bring to medium pressure (II).
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove pan from
heat and allow to rest 5 minutes before releasing steam. Remove lid,
plate chops and top with the applesauce.
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