Pressure Cooker Pork And Pinto Bean Chili Food

PORK AND PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Soak pinto beans in 4 cups water overnight. Drain in a colander, and set aside.
• Heat a grill, or turn on the broiler. Roast poblanos, turning, until completely charred, 5 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit 10 minutes. Using your hands, rub off most of charred skin, rinsing hands frequently under cold running water. Slice poblanos in half, and remove seeds. Finely chop them.
• Place pork in a medium bowl, and crumble achiote paste over top. Using your hands, rub paste into pork.
• Place a saucepan over high heat. When hot, coat with cooking spray. Add pork. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and garlic; cover. Cook, stirring, until onions have softened, about 6 minutes. Add cumin, bay leaf, and chiles; cook until mixture begins to stick to bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar, and cook, stirring, 30 seconds more.
• Add chicken stock, pinto beans, and pork. Bring to a simmer, and cover. Cook 1 hour. Divide among four bowls, and serve.

PRESSURE-COOKER PORK AND PINTO-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Roast poblanos under broiler, turning, until completely charred, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit 10 minutes. Using your hands, rub off most of charred skin, rinsing hands frequently under cold running water. Slice poblanos in half, and remove ribs and seeds. Finely chop chiles.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 6- to 8-quart stovetop pressure cooker over medium-high, or in an electric pressure cooker set to saute. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add half the pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining pork; transfer to plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onions, and garlic to pressure cooker, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and poblanos, and cook, stirring, until combined, about 1 minute. Add vinegar, stock (8 cups for stovetop; 7 cups for electric), beans, reserved pork along with any accumulated juices, and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring up the browned bits, and bring to a boil.
• Stovetop: Secure lid. Bring to high pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for 26 minutes. Remove from heat, quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.Electric: Secure lid. Manually set cooker to 31 minutes and let it come to pressure. Once time is complete, quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.
• Let pork and beans stand, uncovered, for 30 minutes in liquid. (Discard bay leaves.) Season with salt and pepper and serve.

PRESSURE-COOKER FIVE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; adjust for medium heat. Cook half the beef until no longer pink, 7-9 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Remove meat; drain liquid from pressure cooker. Repeat with remaining ground beef. Return all to pan. Stir in the next 14 ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 40 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Stir before serving. If desired, serve with cheese and jalapenos.

PRESSURE-COOKER CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in an electric pressure cooker set to sauté. Working in batches, brown pork all over (adding 1 more tablespoon oil if needed), 16 to 20 minutes total. Remove pork and switch cooker off. Let pork cool slightly; cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Return cooker to sauté setting. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Return pork to cooker with canned chiles and salsa. Secure lid and manually set cooker to high. Set timer for 35 minutes and let come to pressure.
• Once time is complete, switch off and manually release pressure, then remove lid. Let cool 10 minutes; skim fat. Serve with accompaniments.

PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water. Add the beans, chili powder, cumin and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for quesadillas, spread about 1 tablespoon of chilies on half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese; fold in half. In a large skillet, cook tortillas in 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat until lightly browned on each side, adding more oil as needed. Cut each in half. Serve with chili.

PORK AND PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Soak beans according to the package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, water, chiles, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano and pepper. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on high 3 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 5 hours longer., Remove meat, shred with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. With a slotted spoon, serve meat mixture over corn chips or in tortillas with toppings as desired.