Meatloaf

Amanda inspired this dinner.  She tried it with her young family and I had to replicate it the next day. Although she browned hers first, I just mixed up my favorite meatloaf recipe, shaped it into a loaf and pressured on high for 17 minutes.  Natural release for 5 minutes and quick release right after that.  The steamer basket was perfect for removing it from the cooker. This meal was a total success.

Attempting a poached/huevos rancheros

Well in theory it should have worked.   Here is my eggs in salsa verde.  In heat proof mini bowls. On top of the steamer above the liquid.  Not exactly a success...but it gives me a jump off point next time I am craving eggs and salsa.  My problem is I pressured 9 minutes on high.  9 minutes on low is perfect for a boiled egg, but I was after a soft egg, firm white, almost runny yolk.  I ended up with a rubber like egg consistancy... it tasted fine just not what I was after...  So next time I attempt this, I will pressure 5 minutes on low pressure, add salt and pepper before the cooking and quick release.

You need this

My electric pressure cooker did not come with a trivet.  It's a 4qt size, so it's smaller than the trivet that came with my stove top pressure cooker. I went off looking for a metal steamer basket, but evidently Im about 10 years behind the times.  I found this metal/silicone baby at Bed, Bath & Beyond.  It cost me around $12 and it's perfect!  The center post is removable and it does a fabulous job of keeping the food above the liquid.

  and these.  Sometimes the pc is very very hot, but it's close quarters and my fullsize hotpads just get in my cooking liquid.  But I found these little silicone fingertip grips on Amazon for under $5.  They work perfectly!