the sherry, scraping up all the browned bits at the bottom of the pan. Put the mushroom mixture on top of the meat in the pressure cooker.
Drain the mandarin orange slices. Set the drained sections aside. Mix reserved mandarin orange syrup with the cornstarch, mixing well. Add the beef stock to the orange/cornstarch mixture; stir well. Pour over meat and vegetables in the pressure cooker.
Cover and set the timer for 25 minutes. Wait 5 minutes then release the pressure manually
Mix in the reserved mandarin orange sections immediately before serving. Top with chopped green onion.
Serve over rice (I used jasmine rice).
Creamed Herbed Pork Chops
Serves 4
Ingredients
■ 2 pounds pork loin chops
■ 1 tablespoon olive oil
■ 1 tablespoon butter
■ ½ small yellow onion, diced (or about ¼ cup)
■ 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
■ 1 teaspoon dried thyme
■ ½ teaspoon salt
■ ½ teaspoon dried mustard powder
■ ⅛ (or up to ¼) teaspoon pepper, to taste
■ 1½ cup chicken broth
■ ¾ cup heavy cream
■ 1 tablespoon cornstarch
■ 1 teaspoon freeze dried parsley
■ 1 teaspoon freeze dried basil
Instructions
Sprinkle each side of pork chops with thyme, salt, pepper and mustard
Melt butter with olive oil in the pressure cooker in the brown or heat mode
Add onion and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes
Move onions and garlic to side of pressure cooker pan and add seasoned pork chops
Sauté for about 2 minutes on each side until lightly browned
Add chicken broth
Cover and set the timer for 20 minutes.
Release the pressure manually and open the lid. Remove pork chops and cover to keep warm
Add cream to the pressure cooker and whisk
To thicken sauce whisk in 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Bring to a boil on heat or simmer mode for 2-3 minutes until thickened as desired
Pour sauce over pork chops and garnish with freeze dried herbs
Pressure Cooker Country Pork Roast
Serves 6
Ingredients
■ 1 (2-3 pound) pork roast
■ ½ cup all-purpose flour
■ 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
■ 1 teaspoon onion powder
■ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
■ 1 teaspoon ground mustard
■ ½ teaspoon dried oregano
■ 2 tablespoons olive oil
■ 1 can (14.5 ounce) chicken broth
■ 1 pound baby carrots (or sliced carrots- whatever you prefer)
■ ¼ cup cornstarch
■ ¼ cup cold water
Directions
Pour the olive oil in the pressure cooker.
Cut the roast in half. Place flour, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard, and oregano in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
Add one half the roast to the bag, seal the bag, and shake it until the roast is entirely coated. Repeat with the other half of the roast.
Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker and brown both pieces of the roast on all sides
Dump in the carrots and pour the chicken broth on top of the roast, close and lock the lid.
Set the timer for 20 minutes. When cooking time is done, wait 5 minutes then release pressure manually. Open lid.
Remove roast from pressure cooker to cutting board and slice. Using a slotted spoon, remove the carrots.
To thicken sauce, mix together cornstarch and water, add to the pressure cooker and bring to a boil.
Cook for 2-3 minutes or until gravy thickens up. Serve with mashed potatoes and pour gravy on top.
Pressure Cooker Pork Chops with Golden Ranch Gravy
Ingredients
■ 4 center-cut rib pork chops (bone-in or boneless)
■ 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz.)
■ 1 envelope ranch dressing mix
■ ¼ cup water
■ 1 tbs. butter
Directions
Melt butter in the pressure cooker. Brown pork chops well on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
Add the soup, water and ranch dressing together in a bowl and mix well.
Pour soup mixture over pork chops in pressure cooker. Cover and set the timer for 20 minutes.
Release the pressure manually. Serve over rice.
Serves 4
Pressure Cooker Lasagna Soup
Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients
■ 1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into bite-sized pieces
■ 2 large onions,