Avalon Bay Electric Pressure Cooker Product Guide
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2 dried bay leaves
4 black peppercorns
Method
1.
Place the split peas in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside for 6 hours or overnight
to soak. Drain.
2.
To make the bouquet garni, place the thyme, bay leaves and peppercorns in a small piece of
muslin cloth. Wrap up and tie with unwaxed kitchen string to secure.
3.
Press your brown button on your multicooker and heat Chopped the oil. Add the onion, carrot
and celery and cook, uncovered, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the
split peas, bouquet garni, ham hock and hot Water
4.
Press cancel, then the slow cooking button press 2 hours and then start.
5.
Use tongs to remove the ham hock from the cooker. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Use
your hands to pull the ham off the bone. Discard the bone. Shred the ham. Return the ham to
the soup. To warm up, leave the lid open and press brown.
Serve with toasted Turkish bread.
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
125ml olive oil
1 brown onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stick, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1.5L water
1 bay leaf
1 medium zucchini, diced
200g canned tomatoes, chopped
100g broad beans, bra-soaked
150g canned cannellini beans, washed
2 fresh parsley stalks
Salt and pepper
Method Soup (Rice Function)
Press the Brown Function. Heat the oil and add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the
carrots, celery and broad beans and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Press the Cancel button and add the
tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley, water and season. Close the lid and press the Rice function. The default time
is 12 minutes. Increase the cooking time to 15 minutes and press Start. Make sure the pressure-limiting
valve is set on Sealed. Open the lid and add the zucchini and canned beans. Stir through and close the