How to Cook Pasta in an Electric Pressure Cooker
Pressure cookers are effective cookware to make fast, healthy and flavorful dishes. A pressure cooker uses liquid to create steam and then traps the steam under pressure, thus creating a high-temperature cooking environment. Electric pressure cookers are convenient because they can be plugged directly to a power outlet without the need for a stove. You can use your pressure cooker to make many dishes from vegetables to meats. You can also learn how to cook pasta in an electric pressure cooker. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Place the pasta you are cooking in the inner pot of the pressure cooker. The pasta will almost double in size when cooked--never exceed the half-full mark in the pressure cooker.
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Add enough water or broth to barely cover the pasta in the pressure cooker pot. Cooking pasta in a pressure cooker requires only the amount of liquid that the pasta absorbs to become soft, so don't add too much liquid.
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Add one tablespoon of vegetable oil to reduce foaming of pasta and clogging the cooker's valve. This is especially important when cooking pastas without meat or with low-fat meats and fish.
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Place the pasta and water-filled inner pot in the pressure cooker's main pot. Place and lock the lid over the cooker.
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Select the high-pressure setting and program your cooking time. Cooking time varies depending on the shape and amount of pasta you are making. For example, cooking an eight-ounce package of dried fettuccine will take six minutes.
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Use the quick-release function on your cooker to reduce pressure once the timer goes off. It is crucial for your safety to follow your cooker's manufacturer instructions for pressure release before opening the lid. Once safe, remove lid and serve.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't want to break long pastas to fit into the pot, place them in boiling water until they bend.
Add your favorite sauce, spices and meat to the pasta in the pressure cooker for a complete meal.
Use chicken, beef or vegetable broth instead of water for extra flavor.
Consult the manufacturer's instructions for operating your pressure cooker.
Don't walk away from your pressure cooker unless it is programmable to release pressure automatically once the timer goes off.
