I am so excited to share my new recipe creation in a Pressure Cooker/ Instant pot. Or I might say multi pressure cooker that works as a slow cooker cum instant pot. Saying this I first would like thank Cosori for sponsoring this post. I genuinely enjoyed using this amazing product. I am sure my readers and followers would love to own one of these pressure cookers. So I decided to do a GIVEAWAY on a brand new Cosori Premium 6 QT 8-in-1 Multi-Functional Programmable Pressure Cooker ( Rice cooker, Instant pot, Slow cooker, yogurt maker, baking option, food warmer , etc. ). It’s a one gadget that you would want in your kitchen to make your everyday cooking super enjoyable. Therefore, I am sharing Pressure Cooker vegan Cheese vegetable Quinoa and a Giveaway in the same post.
Now, let’s talk about what to make first….ummm. I started with Vegan Cheese Vegetable Quinoa. It’s a wholesome, cheesy yet nutritious one dish meal that’s perfect for lunch or dinner. Also its super easy to cook without much hassle. All I did was to warm oil in this awesome multi – cooker and seasoned it with garlic and basil. Later, I added some onions and green bell in it in the sauté function mode. Then, I added the vegetables to it and sautéed again in the same function. Once the vegetables were half cooked I folded in rinsed quinoa along with water. Immediately, I poured the blended vegan cheese to it.
Afterwards, I put the lid on the cooker and secured the valve. Then, immediately I changed the setting to white rice and let it cook in the default setting. Once this multi – cooker beeped thrice (which is an indication that the food is cooked) I released the pressure from the valve. Lastly, I stirred quinoa and adjusted the seasoning.
Isn’t it simple….like no babysitting…. I loved this cooker. Later I tried many other recipes and I was totally impressed with it. It’s a super convenient must have kitchen appliance. The best part is that the food cooks extremely well.
My family went gaga over this Vegan Cheese Vegetable Quinoa. We ate most of it for dinner and used the leftovers for lunch the next day. It’s a great lunch box recipe as well. I personally love this recipe with lots of sriracha sauce over it. Sriracha sauce spices it up perfectly well and compliments the dish excellently.
So are you all excited to try this Multi Cooker yourselves? I am sure you all are. So let’s get set for this awesome GIVEAWAY. All you have to do is to write a comment below stating why you like Instant pot/pressure cooker. I will pick a winner by randomly choosing from the comment list. The Giveaway is only open for U.S. residents because of shipping cost. The Giveaway starts 1/8/2018 at 12.00 am and ends on 1/14/2018 at 11.59 pm. This giveaway is closed. Thank you everyone for your support and appreciating my work.
I would continue to look forward to hear from you all to know if you got a chance to make this recipe and how it turned out for you.
Pressure Cooker Vegan Cheese vegetable Quinoa
Ingredients
For vegan cheese sauce
- 1/2 cup raw cashew nuts
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
For quinoa
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried garlic
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup white onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup white mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 cup carrots (chopped)
- 2 cups rinsed quinoa
- 4 cups vegetable broth
Instructions
- In your blender combine all the ingredients for the cheese sauce and blend it smooth. Then keep it aside.
- Now, warm up your 6 quart premium cosori pressure cooker/instant pot. Then add oil at saute function. Then press on the start button and let the temperature rise to the default setting.
- As soon as you hear the oil sizzling add garlic, onion and green bell pepper and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Now you may add broccoli florets, mushrooms and carrots and mix again. Then cook for a few seconds.
- Thereafter, add rinsed quinoa along with vegetable broth. The, saute and cook for 2-3 minutes. At the first boil pour the cheese sauce and stir again.
- Immediately cancel the saute function and change it to white rice/rice option. Make sure to close the valve properly and let it cook at the default setting.
- Once the cooker beeps release the valve to let the pressure out. Open the lid and stir quinoa. Adjust salt and pepper as per taste and serve warm.
Notes
- Quinoa might stick a little at the bottom which is normal. It happens due to the settings. depending on your pressure cooker/instant pot you may adjust the temperature and lower it a bit.
- If you don't have an instant post this recipe can easily be cooked on the stove as well. Simply warm the oil i a nonstick pan and follow the instructions as mentioned above. After mixing everything cook on a high for few minutes. Then after few boils, lower the flame and cook covered until all the liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition
Jennifer crooks says
Yum.
Sherri Deloach says
I work 60 to 90 hours a week. Having something that I could cook really fast would be a blessing. I would love to make healthy food for me and my disabled roommate.
Gunjan says
I totally agree. Its quick to cook with instant pot and mess free 🙂
Brigitte Mason says
Hi …. what a wonderful giveaway! I have just recently been hearing a lot about instant pots. I haven’t been able to get one yet, but its on my “wish list”. Now that me and my husband are empty nesters and getting older I am trying to make healthier, plus simpler meals (ones that doesn’t require spending lots of time in the kitchen cooking). This appliance sounds amazing.
This doesn’t have anything to do with the contest….but I just printed out your recipe for your chocolate cauliflower protein cookies to make. They sound crazy, but they have chocolate in it, so Im welling to give it a try 🙂
Gunjan says
Thank you Brigitte. I hope you enjoy the cookie recipe 🙂
Alishia Osborn says
I was just looking on Amazon yesterday at these! Im a little late on the InstaPot bandwagon, Totally want one now!!
Gunjan says
Keeping fingers crossed for you 🙂
Kayley says
I would love to get a pressure cooker to make recipes such as this one! I have actually created a new Pinterest board for Vegan Instant Pot recipes. And yes, this recipe has been added there because it looks delicious. 😉
Tim says
I like these because they are a space saver. We have a rice cooker, and two different slow cookers. This machine is so versatile that it could replace all of them. I may even leave it on the counter!!
Katie C. says
I want a pressure cooker/crock pot so I can eat healthier during the busy work week!
jberry says
I love to cook, but sometimes the menu takes over and becomes overwhelming. Might be nice to press a button an focus on other courses.
Alison's Allspice says
I love using pressure cooker because it makes dinner so easy! Your cheese sauce looks delicious as well!
Jennifer Hess says
We are a busy family of 6. 3 of my kids are heavily involved in sports so time is precious! I’ve heard so many good things about these and would love to be able to make great tasting meals for my family in a short amount of time and prep work. Thanks for the chance!
Kate | The Organized Dream says
I really need to try a pressure cooker because I keep seeing a bunch of great recipes everywhere! This recipe looks great and simple!
Dina says
I really want pressure cooker, because I believe it will change how I will cook. I’ll cook more soups and I didn’t know there are alots of great delicious recipe.
Marley says
I have an extremely busy schedule. I work full time and I am a full time student! I find it quite difficult to make time to eat healthy, good food. I have seen so many recipes using pressure cookers and I would love to try it out!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
I can’t wait to try this dish — it looks fabulous! I got an Instant Pot for Christmas, so I need to get moving with it!
Mara says
I would love this . I’m always looking for tasty treats to make. I would love to make some amazing rice and spices. Yummy ❤️
Molly says
I’m obsessed with using a pressure cooker for easy recipes! Can’t wait to give this a try.
Natalya Rusev says
I come from a family of 8 children and a pressure cooker was my moms life saver ! Growing up I learned how to use it and learned a lot of recipes that I use now for my own children 🙂 thank you for the chance to win this amazing product !
Corrine says
I have an old fashioned pressure cooker but this type seems much easier to use.
Molly says
I’d love to try this pressure cooker because it seems so handy and versatile and a real time saver! The saute function is especially impressive!
Marissa says
This looks delicious! I’d love to have an InstaPot to make this.
Katie says
I am a busy mom of an 8 month old. Between work and juggling mom life, it’s hard for me to find the time to cook healthy, fast meals for me and my husband. This instant pot/pressure cooker would allow me to do so – with ease. Thank you for the opportunity! 💜
Jennifer says
I love this pressure cookers ability to make a different foods! I would love to be able to make your recipes with this! 🙂
Annette says
I’ve used a pressure cooker for many years and love the speed of cooking as well as the flavor that does deep into the ingredients. I don’t have an electric pressure cooker, but really want to take that step and get one.
melanie says
I love using mine because I’m busy and it allows me to have a great home cooked meal for the whole family that doesn’t take hours to make!
Lydia Claire says
I like that it locks in flavors and nutrients.
Melissa says
I’d love to be able to make healthy, delicious meals without having to wait for hours and hours for that slow-cooked flavor!
Patti says
I would like an instant pot because I really want to eat better in the New Year. I think making more soups and healthy dishes could make a huge difference. The instant pot helps make healthy food in a shorter amount of time!
Geoff says
I’d like to have a pressure cooker for making soups. I love bean soup, but it takes such a long time to make.
Brenda says
I love that it can cook whatever you want in half the time!
Sindu says
I bet I would love this quinoa recipe !! Trying it rite away 🤩🤩
Brenda says
This is a really nice pressure cooker and I could do a lot with it and the time I would save!
Angela Hendricks says
I love how fast it cooks food and the flavor it infuses in the food. Plus all the different uses you can use it for! It’s amazing!
Brenda says
I love that you can get a meal done in half the time.. or less!!
Kat says
I love that this pot would open up a whole new realm of recipes for me to try.
casey the college celiac says
Because I need all the help I can get to eat healthy with limited free time at grad school!
Julie R says
I like that it cooks quickly!
Amanda Whitley says
i would like one because i have found so many good recipes i want to try and am eating better in 2018 and think this would be a time saver!
Daniel Scott says
This would help my family continue to eat healthy. With both of us working 2 jobs we need to be able to cook fast. Thank you for hosting the giveaway. This recipe looks good too.
Susan says
I’d love to be able to get a good dinner on the table in record time!
Daniel Scott says
I’m not sure where my comment went. With my wife and I working 2 jobs we would love to use a pressure cooker to save us time and help us with healthy recipes.
Erin M says
I love that I can make great meals without standing at the stove for so long or watching the oven.
Kayla Klontz says
I like this because it has so many cooking options and would be perfect for me and my busy life with my husband and children! Looks like a great way to eat healthy.
Carrie Goodin says
I had a stove top pressure cooker and loved it. Was raised using one. Much healthier veggies as the nutrients do not get lost as in more most traditional ways of cooking.
Trisha says
I love how many things you can make with this!
laura says
I would love to have a pressure cooker! We are a vegan family of 3. Its hard to cook with a 3 year old and this would make quick, healthy vegan meals more accessible for us!
Melissa Grubb says
I would love a pressure cooker because they are so versatile and would make dinner time so much easier!
staci says
the insta pot would help me out especially this coming baseball season we can go to our son’s game and dinner will be ready when we get home thank you for your generosity
Amber Hensley says
I would love an instant pot because it saves a lot of time and you can have a nice,healthy meal..Its a win-win with this!!
Kris says
I love how easy it looks like it would be to use
Andrea P. says
I would love to have one to try some exciting new recipes in it! Thanks for the chance to win!
Kelsey Vinson says
To help with my
Meal prep
Stephanie Shipley says
I like how fast they cook and how easy they are to use. I would love to have my own!
Shannon says
I work full time and have five children, MANY people have told me that I need a counter pressure cooker to save time! This would be a fun giveaway to win. Thank you!
Nidhi Chauhan says
I love that how fast and easy I can cook with this instant pot. Just set it and forget it. How awesome is that! I also love that i can cook grans in it, can do my favorite baking in it and even make yogurt in it. I’ve always wanted this but couldn’t get it. Hopefully today I get lucky. Got my fingers crossed! Thank you!
Trisha Musgrave says
I like the instant pot/pressure cooker because it is easy, convenient, and makes meals so fast! This would be an amazing time saver, I would feel more in control on nights with dinner and after school activities!
Wendy says
I love the idea for the vegan cheese sauce. I have a dairy allergy, and I can’t wait to try!
Deanna Marissa says
What most I like about this pot is its cooking speed. I can cook delicious dishes in it in about the half time. I cook twice in a day daily. I really need such help in my cooking. I love this Quinoa recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
Donna Porter says
This Instant pot/pressure cooker will make cooking so much easier for me. The fact it is so many cookers in one is the best! I would use this on a regular basis because all I have now is a crock pot that is 25 years old.
Eileen Boyce says
I love how quickly it gets food done!
Alexandra Evans says
What a great addition to a vegan kitchen! Seems to make healthy eating much easier.
Salman Khan says
I like the instant pot/pressure cooker because it is easy and convenience.