Presto Electric multi-cooker manual BOIL Kettle Only, Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, Pasta

BOIL Kettle Only

Fresh Vegetables:

Place 1 to 2 cups water in the multi-cooker. Set heat control at 250° and bring to a boil. Add prepared veg- etables. Cover and return to a boil. Cook vegetables according to chart or until tender. Do not overcook. Add boiling water if necessary. Use enough water to almost cover strong flavored vegetables or those requiring long cooking times.

Vegetable	How to Prepare	Boiling Time
Asparagus	Wash. Break stalks, snapping where	10-15 minutes
	tender part starts.
Beans	Wash. Snip ends and remove strings.
Green or wax	Cook whole or in 1-inch pieces.	20-30 minutes
Lima	Shell and wash.	20-30 minutes
Beets	Cut off all but 1 inch of stems and root.	35-60 minutes
	Wash and scrub. Peel when cooked.
	Or pare and slice or cube.	15-20 minutes
Broccoli	Remove outer leaves and tough part of	15-20 minutes
	stalk. Split rest of stalk, almost to flowerets.
Brussels Sprouts	Cut off wilted leaves. Wash. Cut large	10-15 minutes
	Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise.
Cabbage	Remove wilted leaves. Cut in 6 to 8	10-12 minutes
	wedges.
Carrots	Wash and pare or scrape. Leave whole.	20-25 minutes
	Or slice or cut in quarters or strips.	15-20 minutes
Cauliflower	Remove leaves and some of the stem.	20-25 minutes
	Leave whole.
Celery	Cut off leaves; trim roots. Wash.	10-15 minutes
Corn	Remove husks from fresh corn. Remove	6-8 minutes
	silks with stiff brush. Rinse. Cook whole.
	Or cut off tips of kernels. Scrape cob	5-8 minutes
	with dull edge of knife.
Greens	Cut off roots. Wash.	5-10 minutes
Kohlrabi	Cut off leaves; wash, pare, and dice or	25-30 minutes
	slice.
Potatoes	Wash. Cook with skins on.
	Cook: whole	25-40 minutes
	quartered	20-25 minutes
	cubed	10-15 minutes
Rutabaga	Wash. Pare thinly. Slice or cube.	25-40 minutes
Turnips	Wash. Pare thinly. Slice or cube.	15-20 minutes

Frozen Vegetables:

Place water and vegetables into multi-cooker according to package directions. Set heat control at 250°. Cover and cook until tender.

Pasta

Following package directions, place water and salt into multi-cooker. Set heat control at 250°. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add pasta gradually so that the boiling is not disturbed. Continue to boil until pasta is tender. Drain. (The steam/fry basket may be used for draining cooked pasta.)

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