My two favorite things to make in the pressure cooker....Corned Beef and Risotto. Not together of course!!!
The corned beef, I simply pour in the cooker 1 can of beer, a cup of water and a chopped onion. I tie the spices that come with the beef in cheesecloth because if you let them float free, they could clog the breather hole and you'd get a big mess! Drop the beef in, bring up to high pressure, reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for 1 hour. The beef is melt in your mouth tender and delicious. I will never prepare it any other way.
Risotto is great in the pressure cooker because it is such a hassle on the stove top! Here's a simple recipe for that:
2 T sweet butter
1 T olive oil
1/3 c finely minced onions
1-1/2 c Arborio rice
3-1/2 to 4 c vegetable or chicken stock or bouillon
1 c grated Gruyere cheese (4 oz)
1/4 c grated Parmesan
Salt to taste, if desired
Heat the butter and oil in the cooker. Saute the onion until soft but not brown, about 2 min. Stir in the rice, making sure to coat it thoroughly with the fat. Stir in 3-1/2 c of the stock.
Lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure. Adjust the heat to maintain high pressure and cook for 6 min.
Taste the rice, and if it's not sufficiently cooked, add a bit more stock as you stir. Cook over medium heat until the additional liquid has been absorbed and the rice is desired consistency, another minute or two. When the rice is ready, stir in the Gruyere and Parmesan, add salt to taste and serve immediately.