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Cooking Charts
INGREDIENT
AMOUNT
PREPARATION
WATER
ACCESSORY
PRESSURE
COOK TIME
RELEASE
VEGETABLES
Beets
8 small or 4 large
Rinse well, trim tops and ends; cool and peel after cooking
1 cup
N/A
High
15–20 mins
Quick
Broccoli
1 head or 4 cups
Cut in 1–2-inch florets, remove stem
1 cup
Reversible Rack, steam position
Low
1 min
Quick
Brussels sprouts
1 lb
Cut in half
1 cup
Reversible Rack, steam position
Low
1 min
Quick
Butternut squash
(cubed for side dish or salad)
32 oz (2 lbs)
Peel, cut in 1-inch pieces, remove seeds
1 cup
Cook & Crisp™ Plate
Low
2 mins
Quick
Butternut squash
(for mashed, puree, or soup)
32 oz
Peel, cut in 1-inch pieces, remove seeds
1 cup
N/A
High
2 mins
Quick
Cabbage (braised)
1 head
Cut in half, slice in 1/2-inch strips, remove core
1 cup
N/A
Low
3 mins
Quick
Cabbage (crisp)
1 head
Cut in half, slice in 1/2-inch strips, remove core
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
Low
2 mins
Quick
Carrots
1 lb
Peel, cut in
1
/
2
-inch pieces
1 cup
N/A
High
2–3 mins
Quick
Cauliflower
1 head
Cut in 1–2-inch florets, remove stem
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
Low
1 min
Quick
Collard greens
2 bunches or 1 bag (16 oz)
Remove stems, chop leaves
1 cup
N/A
Low
6 mins
Quick
Green beans
1 bag (12 oz)
Whole
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
Low
0 mins*
Quick
Kale leaves/greens
2 bunches or 1 bag (16 oz)
Remove stems, chop leaves
1 cup
N/A
Low
3 mins
Quick
Potatoes, red
(cubed for side dish or salad)
2 lbs
Scrub, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
High
1–2 mins
Quick
Potatoes, red (for mashed)
2 lbs
Scrub, whole, large potatoes cut in half
1 cup
N/A
High
15–20 mins
Quick
Potatoes, russet or Yukon
(cubed for side dish or salad)
2 lbs
Peel, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
High
1–2 mins
Quick
Potatoes, russet or Yukon (for mashed)
2 lbs
Peel, cut in 1-inch thick slices
1 cup
N/A
High
6 mins
Quick
Potatoes, sweet
(cubed for side dish or salad)
2 lbs
Peel, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 cup
Cook & Crisp Plate
High
1–2 mins
Quick
Potatoes, sweet (for mashed)
2 lbs
Peel, cut in 1-inch thick slices
1 cup
N/A
High
6 mins
Quick
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Pressure Cook Chart,
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*The time the unit takes to pressurize is long enough to cook this food.
Don't forget to add water or stock to create
steam and cook your food.