{"id":8787,"date":"2017-11-21T15:59:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/?p=8787"},"modified":"2019-12-11T02:15:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T07:15:21","slug":"pressure-cooker-recipe-black-bean-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/pressure-cooker-recipe-black-bean-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Cooker Black Bean Stew Recipe + Review + COSORI Giveaway {closed}"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pressure cooker <\/strong>black bean stew recipe<\/strong> that comes ready in just about 45 minutes from start to finish and makes for an easy weekday meal. This stew tastes like it\u2019s been cooking all day with layers of flavour sealed within the creamiest tender texture of each bean. This post also features a review for the COSORI 6-quart 8-in-1 pressure cooker<\/strong> and a giveaway.<\/p>\n

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This post is sponsored by COSORI<\/a>. Please read the full disclosure below.<\/small><\/p>\n

One thing that I had to sadly leave behind when we moved to Canada was my pressure cooker. It was a classic stove-top model that used to be my lifesaver especially for cooking beans, legume-based soups<\/a> and sometimes even a quick one-pot pulao meal<\/a>.
\nWhen COSORI proposed to send one of their electric range of pressure cookers for a review, I was as much curious as I was excited to give it a try. I had never used an electric pressure cooker before so I was intrigued to find out about how it would perform.<\/p>\n

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The COSORI pressure cooker<\/a><\/strong> is in fact much more; it also functions as a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, saut\u00e9 pot, yogurt maker, food warmer and oven (for baking). Homemade vegan yogurt and baked cake are certainly tickling my fancy – something that I have yet to try in this unit.<\/p>\n

Out of the box, the COSORI pressure cooker comes with a stainless steel inner pot and a few handy accessories \u2013 rice spoon, ladle spoon, measuring cup, one glass lid (for slow cooking, normal cooking and reheating), a steamer rack and an extra sealing ring. Also included are a recipe booklet (not all recipes are vegan) and the instructions manual. There are 15 preset programs that you access via the push button LED digital control panel.<\/p>\n

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The handles are made of hard plastic and remain cool during the entire cooking process. While the tempered glass lid seems to be very durable, the stainless steel inner pot is what impressed me the most. It has some weight to it which suggests it is of good quality and won\u2019t get deformed or dented easily if you ever drop it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve inadvertently put the pot to a burning test! Not that I intended to but, during one of my cooking tests, I did not add enough water in the pot while reheating food and, before I knew it, the food was scorched. I thought the pot was ruined and I was panicked-stricken. However, it all came off smoothly after about 1\/2 hour of soaking in soapy water – all the scorched food just glided off with no harsh scrubbing. I was pretty amazed by this and the pot was like new again. Having said that, just make sure you always have enough water in the pot to cook your food. Burnt food is no fun.
\nWhen time is sparse, especially during the weekday evenings, this pressure comes in pretty useful to say the least. The convenience of various one-pot meals \u2013 stews, soups, beans and even dessert \u2013 as well as mess-free cooking is more than alluring.<\/p>\n

Find the COSORI Premium 8-in-1 Pressure Cooker on Amazon<\/h4>\n

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At the beginning, I must admit, I was rather nervous with all the settings but once I got used to them, I found this neat pressure cooker to be an indispensable cookware. I wonder how I\u2019ve managed for so long without getting hold of another pressure cooker sooner. Control over the temperature, pressure intensity and cook time are features that I did not have with my stove-top model. So, I\u2019m sold on this model and it has now claimed the spotlight space on my kitchen counter.<\/p>\n

Aside stews, curries and soups, what I have been enjoying the most in this pressure cooker is beans. Dry unsoaked beans are gracefully transformed to the smoothest tender texture that I\u2019ve ever tasted. Now that I have this nifty secret weapon in my kitchen, cooking beans is a lot more enjoyable \u2013 I don\u2019t have to tend to the stove and watch whether the pot is boiling over or running dry or test the beans every now and then until they\u2019re done. With this unit, it\u2019s just a matter of placing the beans, water and spices in the pot, close the lid and press the correct setting. It will cook, beep and keep warm when it\u2019s done. If you want more flavour, use the saut\u00e9\/browning method (depending on recipes) prior to adding water and sealing the pot.<\/p>\n

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COSORI Giveaway<\/h2>\n

COSORI is giving away a similar unit to one lucky reader or subscriber of the Veganlovlie blog. You get a chance to try this pressure cooker for yourself. This giveaway\/contest is open to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and US only<\/strong>. To enter is very simple. Just use the Rafflecopter widget below and perform the two mandatory steps<\/strong><\/span>. These will get you one entry<\/strong>. You can earn additional entries via the rest of the steps. You can enter until December 5th, 2017 11:59pm EST<\/strong>. A winner will be chosen at random and announced by the end of that week. I will contact the winner by email to get his\/her mailing address. If I don\u2019t hear back from the winner within 48 hours<\/strong>, I will proceed to picking another winner. The winner will have to answer a skill-based question to claim the prize. I will then forward your details to COSORI who will get in touch with the winner and send on their prize.
\nHave fun and good luck to everyone!<\/p>\n

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