| Many factors influence cooking times and this is meant as a guideline, but the actual cooking times may vary depending on your pressure cooker. |
Fresh Vegetables
|
Cooking Time
|
Water
(Minimum amounts) |
| Artichokes, medium whole, trimmed |
6 to 8 minutes |
1 cup |
| Artichokes, large whole, trimmed |
9 to 11 minutes |
1 cup |
| Artichoke, hearts |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Asparagus, thick whole (fresh or frozen) |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Asparagus, thin whole |
1 to 1 1/2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Beans, green or wax, (fresh or frozen) |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Beets, small whole |
12 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
| Beets, large whole |
20 minutes |
2 cups |
| Beets, 1/4-inch slices |
4 minutes |
1/4 cup |
| Broccoli, florets (fresh or frozen) |
2 - 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Broccoli, spears |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Broccoli stalks, 1/4 slices |
3 to 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Brussels sprouts, large (fresh) |
4 to 5 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Brussels sprouts, small (fresh or frozen) |
2 - 3 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Cabbage, red or green, 1/4-inch shreds |
2 - 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Cabbage, red or green, quartered |
3 to 4 minutes |
1/14 cup |
| Cabbage, red or green, Coarsely shredded |
1 to 1 1/2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Cabbage, Savoy or Napa (quartered) |
4 to 5 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Carrots, whole |
3 to 5 minute |
1 cup |
| Carrots, 1-inch chunks |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Carrots, 1/4-inch slices |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Cauliflower, florets |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Cauliflower, whole |
6 to 8 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Celery, 1 slices |
3 to 4 minutes |
1 cup |
| Celery, 1 inch slices |
3 to 5 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Corn, kernels (fresh or frozen) |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Corn on the cob (fresh or frozen) |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Eggplant, sliced 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Eggplant, 1/2-inch chunks |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Escarole, coarsely chopped |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Greens, Beet, coarsely chopped |
1 to 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Greens, Collard coarsely chopped |
5 minutes |
1 cup |
| Greens, Kale, coarsely chopped |
1 to 2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Greens, Kohlrabi, cut in pieces |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Greens, Mustard, cut in pieces |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Greens, Swiss chard, coarsely chopped |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Greens, Turnip greens, coarsely chopped |
4 minutes |
1 cup |
| Leeks, Whole, large (white part only) |
3 to 4 minutes |
1 cup |
| Leeks, Whole, small (white part only) |
2 to 3 minutes |
1 cup |
| Mixed Vegetables, frozen |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Okra, small pods |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Onions, whole |
7 - 9 minutes |
1 cup |
| Onions, quartered |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Parsnips, 1-inch chunks |
2 - 4 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Parsnips, 1/4-inch cubes |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Peas, shelled (fresh or frozen) |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Pepper, whole sweet, or Bell (green, red, yellow) |
3 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, new, or small (2 oz), whole |
5 - 6 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, red, whole |
16 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, red, halved |
8 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, red, cubed |
4 - 5 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, russet or baking, whole (1 lb) |
25-30 minutes |
2 cups |
| Potatoes, russet or baking, whole (1/2 lb) |
15 -18 minutes |
2 cups |
| Potatoes, russet, peeled & quartered |
10 - 12 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, russet, peeled, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
6 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, white, whole 7-10 ounces |
16 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, white, half |
10 minutes |
1 cup |
| Potatoes, white, cubed |
4 - 5 minutes |
1 cup |
| Pumpkin, 2-inch chunks |
3 to 4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Rutabagas, 1-inch chunks, peeled |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Rutabagas, 2 inch cuts, peeled |
6-8 mins |
3/4 cup |
| Spinach, (fresh or frozen), coarsely chopped |
1 minute |
1/2 cup |
| Spinach, fresh, whole leaves |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Squash, acorn, halved |
8 - 10 minutes |
1 cup |
| Squash, Banana, cubed |
3-4 minutes |
|
| Squash, butternut, 1-inch chunks |
4 minutes |
3/4 cup |
| Squash, Hubbard 1-inch chunks |
8 - 10 |
1 cup |
| Squash, pattypan, 2 pounds whole |
11 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
| Squash, spaghetti, 2 pounds, whole |
10 minutes |
1 1/2 cups |
| Squash, summer, or yellow, 1/2-inch slices |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Squash, Zucchini, 1 1/2 slices |
2 to 3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Sweet potato, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
5 minutes |
1 cup |
| Tomatoes, quartered |
2 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Tomatoes, whole |
3 minutes |
1 cup |
| Turnips, small, quartered |
3 minutes |
1/2 cup |
| Turnips, 1 1/2-inch chunks |
5 minutes |
1/2 cup |
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