COOKING ON A BOAT

I have a big kitchen at home with every possible amenity. So only having a tiny microwave that needs replacing and 2 burners took me out of my comfort zone. I read an article on line that pressure cookers were great for one pot fast easy cook up and clean up on boats.

So I dug out a Bravetti 8qrt electric pressure cooker I bought on HSN.COM many years ago and has since lived unused in a cabinet.
Then came the task of finding pressure cooker recipes. Really there are not alot out there. My particular pressure cooker works in 3 ways a) as an electric pressure cooker, b) as a slow cooker/crockpot c) soup maker.

The blog where I have found the best recipes and instructions is:
http://peggyunderpressure.com

My first recipe in the pressure cooker was


OXTAILS AND CHORIZO
http://peggyunderpressure.com/2013/02/spanish-chorizo-oxtails/


INGREDIENTS:

• 3 lbs Oxtails
• 1/4 lb of cured Chorizo, chopped
• 1 can whole Tomatoes
• 1 cup Red wine
• 1 large Onion, chopped
• 4 medium Carrots, chopped
• 4 Garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 2 tsp caldo de tomato granules
• 2 TB mandarin balsamic vinegar
• ** My additions

SERVE WITH:

• Chopped Parsley or Chopped Green Onions
• Splash of Red Wine Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar

** I served over mashed potatoes and topped with a splash of mandarin balsamic as well as the green onions and parsley


In addition to this recipe I made Baked potatoes in the pressure cooker and used up some left overs to make a Mexican spiced steak stew over rice.