Nesco PC-6-25 - Manual (Page 18)

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Jambalaya
1/2 lb boneless skinless Chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 lb cooked Andouille or Italian sausage, sliced
1/2 lb uncooked Shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning 1 tsp dried Thyme leaves
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 Onion, chopped
3 Garlic cloves, minced 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
3 stalks Celery, sliced 1 C Long Grain Rice
16 oz chopped Tomatoes, un-drained 1 C Chicken stock
1 Tbsp Vegetable oil 3 Tbsp Parsley, minced
Heat oil in the removable cooking pot (use browning mode). Add chicken, sausage and
shrimp. Sprinkle meats with half of the creole seasoning, half the thyme and half the
cayenne. Cook for 3-5 minutes uncovered, stirring frequently, until chicken and shrimp
are thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken, sausage and shrimp with a slotted spoon and set
aside. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and remaining creole seasoning, thyme and cayenne to
cooking pot Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken, sauce, shrimp and rice,
tomatoes with their juice and stock. Lock the lid in place and turn regulator knob to SEAL.
Program for high pressure and cook for 10 minutes.
Pears Stewed in Red Wine
A most elegant dessert when served with raspberry sauce. A fine ending to a special dinner.
2 C Water
1/2 C Sugar
2 Lemon slices
2 Cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp Mace
4 firm Pears, peeled but not cored, stems on
3/4 C Red Wine
1 C frozen Raspberries
4 Tbsp heavy Cream
In the removable cooking pot, combine the water, sugar, lemon, cinnamon sticks and mace.
Simmer until the sugar is dissolved (use browning mode).Place the pears into the pressure
cooker, trimming bottoms if necessary so they stand upright. Lock the lid in place and
program to cook for 10 minutes.
Add the red wine. Lock the lid in place again and program to cook for 10 more minutes.
Carefully remove only the pears and transfer to a deep container.
Boil down the remaining sauce until it is syrupy by pressing START. Cool, then pour
over the pears and keep at room temperature overnight. To serve, defrost and purée the
raspberries in a processor until smooth.
Spoon 4 tablespoons of the purée on four dessert dishes or shallow bowls. Place a pear
upright in the center or each dish. Spoon some syrup over the pears. Dribble 1 tablespoon of
cream in a circle over the sauce. With the aid of a knife, swirl the cream into the sauce in an
attractive design.