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Pamela Rice Hahn

Pressure Cooker Recipe:

Quick & Easy Pork Roast, Sauerkraut, and Apples

The cider and apples will create a flavor sensation that will turn even the most finicky eater into a sauerkraut lover. The pressure cooker tenderizes the meat, and makes creating this one-pot quick and easy. And, because you're using a pressure cooker, you
don't sacrifice flavor by skipping the "browning the meat" step usually required for good flavor, which makes this recipe even quicker and easier!

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 1/2-pound pork roast
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2+/- cups apple cider or 1 cup apple juice and 1+/- cup water
  • 2 cups cleaned baby carrots
  • 4 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
  • 2-4 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Optional: 1 medium onion, peeled and diced or 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon salt-free Bavarian Seasoning
  • Optional: Potatoes and/or Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters

Instructions:

Clean and cut the celery stalks in half and lay them on the bottom of the pan. Place the roast on top of the celery. Pour choice of liquid into the pan, using only enough to come about half-way up the pan. Salt and pepper the roast to taste.

Put the remaining vegetables, apple slices, and sauerkraut around the roast.

Put the lid of the pressure cooker into place and lock into place. Place pan over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer. Using this method, it will take the pan about 15-30 minutes to come to pressure, depending on the amount of and temperature of the food in the pan. Maintain low pressure for 45 minutes.

At the end of the cooking time, remove the pan from the burner. Release pressure according to manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately, or allow to rest covered in the pan for twenty minutes.

Note #1: If the roast is cut into 1-2" cubes, 30 minutes of pressure should be sufficient to cook and tenderize the roast.

Note #2: Allow any leftover roast to remain in the resulting broth until the broth and roast cool to room temperature. The roast will be moist and juicy if you do.

Note #3: This recipe was tested using a 3.5 Liter/3.7 Quart Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker in stick-resistant stainless steel, known for it's five-fold safety system.

Pressure Cooker Cookbooks:

The Pressure Cooker Gourmet: 225 Recipes for Great-Tasting, Long-Simmered Flavors in Just Minutes

Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker

Cooking Under Pressure

Recipes for the Pressure Cooker (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks)

Pressure Cookers for Dummies

 
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