Pressure Cooker Cabbage Side Dish

Serves 5 in about 20 minutes. Med carrots cut goes in first, and tbsp butter finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green cabbage (about 1 medium head)
• 1 lg yellow onion, sliced thick
• 2 med carrots, cut in 1/4" rounds
• 4 tbsp butter
• ⅓ cup water (or broth)
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Method

1. Cut the cabbage into 2" - 3" pieces. Slice the onion into 1/2" wide slices. Cut the carrots into 1/4" rounds. keep it nearby.
2. Tip in the butter and water/broth to the pot.
3. Tip in the cabbage, onion, and carrots to the pot.
4. Scatter the salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes over the vegetables.
5. Mix to mix up the veggies.
6. Set the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
7. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 3 minutes. High pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.
8. When the cook time is finished, immediately turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the pressure.
9. When the pin in the lid drops back down and the pressure is out, open the lid. Mix the cabbage.
10. Plate hot with a little more freshly ground black pepper.

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