Many factors influence cooking times and this is meant as a guideline, but the actual cooking times may vary depending on your pressure cooker. |
Fresh Vegetables
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Cooking Time
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Water (Minimum amounts) |
Artichokes, medium whole, trimmed |
6 to 8 minutes |
1 cup |
Artichokes, large whole, trimmed |
9 to 11 minutes |
1 cup |
Artichoke, hearts |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Asparagus, thick whole (fresh or frozen) |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Asparagus, thin whole |
1 to 1 1/2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Beans, green or wax, (fresh or frozen) |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Beets, small whole |
12 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
Beets, large whole |
20 minutes |
2 cups |
Beets, 1/4-inch slices |
4 minutes |
1/4 cup |
Broccoli, florets (fresh or frozen) |
2 - 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Broccoli, spears |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Broccoli stalks, 1/4 slices |
3 to 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Brussels sprouts, large (fresh) |
4 to 5 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Brussels sprouts, small (fresh or frozen) |
2 - 3 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Cabbage, red or green, 1/4-inch shreds |
2 - 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Cabbage, red or green, quartered |
3 to 4 minutes |
1/14 cup |
Cabbage, red or green, Coarsely shredded |
1 to 1 1/2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Cabbage, Savoy or Napa (quartered) |
4 to 5 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Carrots, whole |
3 to 5 minute |
1 cup |
Carrots, 1-inch chunks |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Carrots, 1/4-inch slices |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
Cauliflower, florets |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Cauliflower, whole |
6 to 8 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Celery, 1 slices |
3 to 4 minutes |
1 cup |
Celery, 1 inch slices |
3 to 5 minute |
1/2 cup |
Corn, kernels (fresh or frozen) |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
Corn on the cob (fresh or frozen) |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Eggplant, sliced 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Eggplant, 1/2-inch chunks |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Escarole, coarsely chopped |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Greens, Beet, coarsely chopped |
1 to 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Greens, Collard coarsely chopped |
5 minutes |
1 cup |
Greens, Kale, coarsely chopped |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Greens, Kohlrabi, cut in pieces |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Greens, Mustard, cut in pieces |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Greens, Swiss chard, coarsely chopped |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Greens, Turnip greens, coarsely chopped |
4 minutes |
1 cup |
Leeks, Whole, large (white part only) |
3 to 4 minutes |
1 cup |
Leeks, Whole, small (white part only) |
2 to 3 minutes |
1 cup |
Mixed Vegetables, frozen |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Okra, small pods |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Onions, whole |
7 - 9 minutes |
1 cup |
Onions, quartered |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Parsnips, 1-inch chunks |
2 - 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Parsnips, 1/4-inch cubes |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
Peas, shelled (fresh or frozen) |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
Pepper, whole sweet, or Bell (green, red, yellow) |
3 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, new, or small (2 oz), whole |
5 - 6 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, red, whole |
16 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, red, halved |
8 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, red, cubed |
4 - 5 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, russet or baking, whole (1 lb) |
25-30 minutes |
2 cups |
Potatoes, russet or baking, whole (1/2 lb) |
15 -18 minutes |
2 cups |
Potatoes, russet, peeled & quartered |
10 - 12 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, russet, peeled, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
6 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, white, whole 7-10 ounces |
16 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, white, half |
10 minutes |
1 cup |
Potatoes, white, cubed |
4 - 5 minutes |
1 cup |
Pumpkin, 2-inch chunks |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Rutabagas, 1-inch chunks, peeled |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Rutabagas, 2 inch cuts, peeled |
6-8 mins |
3/4 cup |
Spinach, (fresh or frozen), coarsely chopped |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
Spinach, fresh, whole leaves |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Squash, acorn, halved |
8 - 10 minutes |
1 cup |
Squash, Banana, cubed |
3-4 minutes |
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Squash, butternut, 1-inch chunks |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
Squash, Hubbard 1-inch chunks |
8 - 10 |
1 cup |
Squash, pattypan, 2 pounds whole |
11 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
Squash, spaghetti, 2 pounds, whole |
10 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
Squash, summer, or yellow, 1/2-inch slices |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Squash, Zucchini, 1 1/2 slices |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Sweet potato, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
5 minutes |
1 cup |
Tomatoes, quartered |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Tomatoes, whole |
3 minutes |
1 cup |
Turnips, small, quartered |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
Turnips, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
5 minutes |
1/2 cup |
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