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Beef Stew
3 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed of all fat
and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
3 cups baby carrots
2 all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 cups frozen cut green beans
40 ounces tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1. Season meat with salt and pepper.
2. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add oil.
3. Press the
COOK MODE
Button for
BROWN
. Press the
START/STOP
Button.
4. Preheat 5 minutes. Add meat in small batches and brown evenly on all
sides. Place browned meat on a dish and set aside. Add onion and
garlic to Pressure Cooker and sauté 3 to 5 minutes, or until soft.
Return the browned meat to the cooking pot. Add the remaining
ingredients, except the parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir well. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker. Slide the Safety Lock to LOCK
position.
5. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
6. Press the
PRESSURE MODE
Button for HIGH PRESSURE.
7. Press
COOK TIME
until 30 minutes appears on the Display.
8. Press the
START/STOP
Button until the green START Indicator Light
appears. The red HIGH PRESSURE Indicator Light will blink slowly and
then faster as the cooking countdown begins; the Pressure Indicator Rod
will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking under pressure 30 minutes,
the Pressure Cooker will beep 3 times. Press and hold the
START/STOP
Button until it beeps.
9. Immediately press the
Quick Steam Release
Button in short bursts.
Steam will emit from the Steam Release Valve. The Pressure
Indicator Rod will drop when all the steam has been released. Slide
the Safety Lock to UNLOCK position and remove the Lid. Add
parsley. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
Makes 8 to 10 servings
4. If using
COOK MODE
: (STEAM), or
PRESSURE MODE
: (HIGH or
LOW), press
COOK TIME
until the desired time is set.
5.
THE SELF-LOCKING LID MUST BE PROPERLY POSITIONED
ON THE APPLIANCE WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE OR
WHEN STEAMING FOOD.
6. Place the Lid on the
Pressure Cooker. To
position and lock the Lid in
place, pull the Lid Handles
apart to hold open the Self-
Locking Grips. See Figure
5. Place the Lid on top of
the Removable Cooking
Pot and release the Lid
Handles so that the Self-Locking Grips
close onto the rim of the Removable
Cooking Pot.
7. To cook under pressure, slide the Safety
Lock to the
LOCK
position. See Figure 6.
Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to
PRESSURE (see Figure 7).
8. To steam food, leave the Safety Lock in
the
UNLOCK
position. Turn the Pressure
Regulator Knob to STEAM.
9. Press the
START/STOP
Button to
illuminate the green START Indicator Light
and to begin cooking. The Pressure
Indicator Rod will be UP when the
Pressure Cooker is under pressure. The
Pressure Cooker will beep 3 times at the
end of the cooking time and the STOP
Light will automatically illuminate.
10. Press and hold the
START/STOP
Button
until it beeps, and the red Indicator Light is lit. Otherwise, the
Pressure Cooker will beep periodically as a reminder that your
cooking is completed.
11. Release pressure by pressing on the
QUICK STEAM RELEASE
Button in short bursts. The Pressure Indicator Rod will drop DOWN
when the pressure is released.
12.
PRESSURE MUST BE FULLY RELEASED BEFORE OPENING
THE LID.
Slide the Safety Lock to the
UNLOCK
position. Grasp
the Lid Handles and pull out simultaneously to unclamp the Self-
Locking Grips from the rim of the Removable Cooking Pot.
13. Allow the appliance to cool before cleaning. After it has cooled,
unplug it from the wall outlet. Clean by following the CARE AND
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS in this manual.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(Continued)
Figure 5
Figure 6
(Red) Pressure
Indicator Rod
Figure 7
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