Operation Manual

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Lock the lid in place, set the cooker to Soup for 5 minutes (see pages 7-8 for
instructions). Quick release the pressure. Remove the lid, salt and pepper to taste. If the
pasta is not yet tender, simmer with the cooker set to brown for a few minutes until it’s
just the way you like it.
Serve the soup in individual bowls, and provide a shaker or shaver for the Parmesan
and enjoy.
Split Pea and Ham Soup
Ready in 20 minutes.
Serves: 8
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onions, chopped
2 cups dried split peas
2 large car
rots, diced
1
/2 teaspoon dried thyme
8 ounces smoked ham or bacon, finely diced
If vegetarian, use a dash of liquid smoke
6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 cup dry white wine
1 package frozen green peas (optional, they bring texture and fresh pea flavor)
1
/2 cup breadcrumbs, or fresh bread processed in a food processor or blender
Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
Place oil in a skillet and heat until the oil is very hot. Add the vegetable oil and onions,
sweat for two minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and stir for one minute.
Add the mixture from the skillet, split peas, carrots, thyme, ham or bacon, the stock, or
liquid smoke, breadcrumbs and wine to the cooker. Set the cooker to
Soup, for 10
minutes (see
pages 7-8 for instr
uctions). Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10
minutes. If any pr
essur
e r
emaining, use quick r
elease for any r
emaining steam.
Add and stir in the green peas and season to taste with salt and pepper, drizzle with
extra virgin olive oil.
Pressure Limiting In down position when cooking AIRTIGHT,
Valve: in up position when EXHAUST. Releases excess
pressure automatically.
Sliding Lock: Allows you to lock the lid to the pressure cooker.
Removable Cooking Pot: 5 qt. capacity non-stick removable pot
provides even heat distribution.
Rubber Gasket: Creates an air tight seal that is needed for the
pressure cooker to operate.
Control Panel Functions: Keep Warm/Cancel function reheats or
keeps cooked food warm for a long period of
time. Also stops/cancels current operation.
Preset Timer allows you to begin cooking food
up to 24 hours later. CAUTION: Perishable
foods such as meat and poultry products, fish,
cheese and dairy products cannot be left at
room temperature for more than 2 hours. (No
longer than 1 hour when the room temperature
is above 90°F.) When cooking these foods, do
not set the Preset Timer function for more than
1-2 hours.
Manual (Can be set between 1-99 minutes)
Default Adjustable
Chicken 5 min 5-30 min
Rice 4 min 4-20 min
Beef 6 min 6-60 min
Pasta 2 min 2-10 min
Soup 5 min 5-35 min
V
egetable
1 min
1-20 min
FUNCTIONS