Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker warranty Haddock in Cheese Sauce 

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HADDOCK IN CHEESE SAUCE

2

tablespoons margarine

1

cup grated processed

2

tablespoons flour

 

American cheese

1⁄2

teaspoon salt

2

pounds haddock fillets

 

Pepper

11⁄2

cups water

1

cup skim milk

 

 

Melt margarine in saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Gradually stir in milk, cooking until smooth and thick. Stir in cheese. Place haddock fillets in metal bowl which will fit loosely in cooker. Pour cheese sauce over fillets. Cover bowl firmly with aluminum foil. Pour water into cooker. Place bowl in steamer basket in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and COOK 5 MINUTES with a very slow, steady flow of steam escaping from the pressure regulator. Release pressure quickly.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

 

6 servings

277 Calories, 11 g Fat, 116 mg Cholesterol

 

 

VARIATION: Substitute scallops for haddock fillets.

 

 

 

POACHED HALIBUT WITH VEGETABLES

1

9-ounce package frozen

11⁄2

cups water

 

pea pods

2

halibut steaks, 1 inch thick

1

zucchini, cut into 1⁄2-inch

2

tablespoons lemon juice

 

slices

1

tablespoon vegetable oil

1

yellow squash, cut into

1⁄4

teaspoon tarragon

 

1⁄2-inch slices

 

 

Wrap pea pods and squash in separate aluminum foil packets. Pour water into cooker. Position trivet in cooker. Place vegetable packets and halibut in steamer basket on trivet. Combine remaining ingredi- ents and drizzle over halibut. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and COOK 4 MINUTES with a very slow, steady flow of steam escaping from the pressure regulator. Release pressure quickly.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

 

4 servings

288 Calories, 10 g Fat, 35 mg Cholesterol

 

 

 

Salmon Steaks Moutarde

4

small salmon steaks, 1-inch

1

clove garlic, minced

 

thick

1

cup dry white wine or chicken

4

tablespoons Dijon-style

 

stock or broth

 

mustard

1⁄2

cup water

3-4

sprigs fresh thyme or

1

bay leaf

 

1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme

 

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1

tablespoon olive or

2

tablespoons Dijon-style

 

vegetable oil

 

mustard

1

onion, chopped

1

tablespoon constarch

Spread each steak with 1 tablespoon mustard. Press 1 thyme sprig into mustard on each steak or sprinkle with dried thyme. Pour oil into cooker. Turn heat selector to medium and sauté onion and garlic until tender. Stir in wine, water, and bay leaf. Position trivet in cooker. Place steaks in steamer basket on trivet. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and COOK 4 MINUTES with a very slow, steady flow of steam escaping from the pressure regula- tor. Release pressure quickly. Carefully remove steaks, steamer basket, and trivet. Keep steaks warm. Discard bay leaf. Mix two tablespoons mustard with cornstarch. Stir into liquid in pressure cooker. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens. Serve sauce with salmon steaks.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

4 servings

218 Calories, 9 g Fat, 20 mg Cholesterol

 

VARIATION: Substitute halibut for salmon steaks.

 

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8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker specifications

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