Hope Comerford - Fix-It and Forget-It Holiday Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Festive and Delicious Favorites

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Good Books is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.goodbooks.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by David Ter-Avanesyan Cover photos by Bonnie Matthews Print ISBN: 978-1-68099-816-0 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-847-4 Printed in China Contents Welcome to Fix-It and Forget-It Holiday Instant Pot Cookbook In my family, like so many other families around the world, the holidays bring us together with those we care most about. And what better way to celebrate with those we love than with the foods we love? I asked our Fix-It and Forget-It community to tell me what their favorite holiday dishes were, and they did not disappoint! I have compiled 100 incredibly delicious recipes that will satisfy your holiday cravings and traditions. freeing up your oven, or even eliminating the need for your oven in most cases. freeing up your oven, or even eliminating the need for your oven in most cases.

So, dont stress about what youre going to make this holiday! Your favorite Fix-It and Forget-It community has come together once again, to make all your holiday food wishes come true! What Is an Instant Pot? In short, an Instant Pot is a digital pressure cooker that also has multiple other functions. Not only can it be used as a pressure cooker, but depending on which model Instant Pot you have, you can set it to do things like saut, cook rice, grains, porridge, soup/stew, beans/chili, porridge, meat, poultry, cake, eggs, yogurt. You can use the Instant Pot to steam or slow cook or even set it manually. Because the Instant Pot has so many functions, it takes away the need for multiple appliances on your counter and allows you to use fewer pots and pans. Getting Started with Your Instant Pot Get to Know Your Instant Pot... The very first thing most Instant Pot owners do is called the water test. Step 1: Plug in your Instant Pot. Step 1: Plug in your Instant Pot.

This may seem obvious to some, but when were nervous about using a new appliance, sometimes we forget things like this. Step 2: Make sure the inner pot is inserted in the cooker. You should never attempt to cook anything in your device without the inner pot, or you will ruin your Instant Pot. Food should never come into contact with the actual housing unit. Step 3: The inner pot has lines for each cup. Step 4: Check the sealing ring to be sure its secure and in place. Step 4: Check the sealing ring to be sure its secure and in place.

You should not be able to move it around. If its not in place properly, you may experience issues with the pot letting out a lot of steam while cooking, or not coming to pressure. Step 5: Seal the lid. There is an arrow on the lid between and open and close. There is also an arrow on the top of the base of the Instant Pot between a picture of a locked lock and an unlocked lock. Line those arrows up, then turn the lid toward the picture of the lock (left).

You will hear a noise that will indicate the lid is locked. If you do not hear a noise, its not locked. Try it again. Step 6:Always check to see if the steam valve on top of the lid is turned to sealing. If its not on sealing and is on venting, it will not be able to come to pressure. Step 7: Press the Steam button and use the +/- arrow to set it to 2 minutes.

Once its at the desired time, you dont need to press anything else. In a few seconds, the Instant Pot will begin all on its own. For those of us with digital slow cookers, we have a tendency to look for the start button, but there isnt one on the Instant Pot. Step 8: Now you wait for the magic to happen! The cooking will begin once the device comes to pressure. This can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, in my experience. Then, you will see the countdown happen (from the time you set it for).

After that, the Instant Pot will beep, which means your meal is done! Step 9: Your Instant Pot will now automatically switch to warm and begin a count of how many minutes its been on warm. The next part is where you either wait for the NPR, or natural pressure release (the pressure releases on its own) or do whats called a QR, or quick release (you manually release the pressure). Which method you choose depends on what youre cooking, but in this case, you can choose either, because its just water. For NPR, you will wait for the lever to move all the way back over to venting and watch the pinion (float valve) next to the lever. It will be flush with the lid when at full pressure and will drop when the pressure is done releasing. The Three Most Important Buttons You Need to Know About You will find the majority of recipes will use the following three buttons: Manual/Pressure Cook: Some older models tend to say Manual, and the newer models seem to say Pressure Cook. The Three Most Important Buttons You Need to Know About You will find the majority of recipes will use the following three buttons: Manual/Pressure Cook: Some older models tend to say Manual, and the newer models seem to say Pressure Cook.

They mean the same thing. From here, you use the +/- button to change the cook time. After several seconds, the Instant Pot will begin its process. The exact name of this button will vary on your model of Instant Pot. Saut: Many recipes will have you saut vegetables, or brown meat before beginning the pressure cooking process. Keep Warm/Cancel: This may just be the most important button on the Instant Pot. Keep Warm/Cancel: This may just be the most important button on the Instant Pot.

When you forget to use the +/- buttons to change the time for a recipe, or you press a wrong button, you can hit keep warm/cancel and it will turn your Instant Pot off for you. What Do All the Buttons Do? With so many buttons, its hard to remember what each one does or means. You can use this as a quick guide in a pinch. Soup/Broth. This button cooks at high pressure for 30 minutes. It can be adjusted using the +/- buttons to cook more, for 40 minutes, or less, for 20 minutes. Meat/Stew. This button cooks at high pressure for 35 minutes.

It can be adjusted using the +/-buttons to cook more, for 45 minutes, or less, for 20 minutes. Bean/Chili. This button cooks at high pressure for 30 minutes. It can be adjusted using the +/-buttons to cook more, for 40 minutes, or less, for 25 minutes. Poultry. This button cooks at high pressure for 15 minutes. It can be adjusted using the +/-buttons to cook more, for 30 minutes, or less, for 5 minutes.