Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker and Canner - Manual (Page 10)

soups and sToCks
The pressure cooker is perfect for preparing delicious, nourishing soups and stocks in minutes instead of the hours taken by ordi-
nary methods.
Stocks form the base for most great soups and sauces and you can even substitute a stock for water in many recipes to add extra
flavor. Traditionally, stocks are made by simmering bones and scraps for hours to extract all their flavor. With the pressure cooker,
you can do the same thing in just minutes by following the simple directions on the following pages.
We’ve also included a few favorite soup recipes and, if you have a favorite recipe of your own, try it in the pressure cooker using
one of the recipes in this book as your guide. If adding dried vegetables, they must first be soaked according to directions on page
29. Do not pressure cook soups containing barley, rice, pasta, grains, dry beans and peas which are not listed in the chart
on page 29, and dried soup mixes because they have a tendency to foam, froth, and sputter and could clog the vent pipe.
Cooked barley, rice, grains, pasta, dry beans and peas which are not listed in the chart on page 29, and dried soup mixes should be
added to the soup after pressure cooking.
FOR SOUPS AND STOCKS,
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER 1 ⁄
2
FULL!
OPERATINg ThE COOKER wIThOUT COOKINg LIqUID OR
ALLOwINg ThE COOKER TO bOIL DRy wILL DAmAgE ThE COOKER.
10
CHICKEN SOUP
1 1 ⁄
2
pounds chicken, cut into 1 ⁄
2
cup chopped onion
serving pieces 1 ⁄
4
cup chopped celery
4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt
1 ⁄
2
cup sliced carrots 1 ⁄
4
teaspoon black pepper
Place all ingredients in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 12
minutes with a very slow, steady flow of steam escaping from the pressure regulator Let pressure
drop of its own accord Remove pieces of chicken from cooker and let cool. Remove meat from bones
and return meat to cooker. Heat through.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
4 servings
160 Calories, 8 g Fat, 54 mg Cholesterol
Delicious Soups From Chicken Soup...
CHICKEN SOUP STOCK — Strain Chicken Soup to make stock.
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP — Bring soup to a boil. Add fine noodles and simmer, uncovered, 10
to 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
4 servings
CHICKEN DUMPLING SOUP — Mix together 1 beaten egg, 1 ⁄
2
cup milk, and 1 ⁄
2
teaspoon salt. Stir in
1 1 ⁄
8
cups flour. Drop mixture from teaspoon into bubbling Chicken
Soup in cooker. Simmer dumplings uncovered 6 minutes.
4 servings
CHICKEN RICE SOUP — Add 1 cup cooked rice to Chicken Soup. Heat through. Salt and pepper
to taste.
4 servings