Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure

US: William Morrow Cookbooks, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Under pressure to prepare a quick, nutritious dinner? Under pressure to red uce your fat and cholesterol? When the pressure's on for a great vegetarian meal on the run, turn to Lorna Sass's second guide to the safe and delicio us use of the pressure cooker. Following the phenomenal success of Cooking Under Pressure, this collection of recipes dispels the myth of the difficult-to-use pressure cooker -- whi ch is in fact easier and faster than the microwave -- and shows how vegetar ian fare can be vibrantly colorful and full of flavor! Bursting with rich soups, hearty stews and casseroles, zesty curries, and f lavor-packed chilis, Great Vegetarion Cooking Under Pressure brings togethe r over 150 recipes, most with cooking times of under ten minutes. Arrive in Provence with a two-minute soupe au pistou laced with garlic and fennel; s erve up an elegant zucchini bisque with tomatoes and fresh basil in just fi ve minutes; or prepare a polenta good enough for a palazzo in only ten minu tes. There are also scores of perfect vegetable side dish recipes, with an instructive chart detailing how to prepare everything from artichokes to zu cchini. Lorna Sass devotes special attention to grains -- a vital part of the healthy diet -- and shows how brown rice, millet, couscous, quinoa, and bulgur can turn from gourmet store items into staples of your pantry. Whether it's Risotto with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans in five minutes, or Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous in just six, these recipes lock in d.