These lamb shanks are an example of down-home comfort food. In under an hour, tough cuts can become succulent morsels of meat that almost melt in your mouth. Stewed in diced tomatoes and winter vegetables, pressure cooker lamb shanks are sure to become a winter staple.

Hashes combine an endless variety of meat and vegetables for a quick meal that is even quicker in the pressure cooker. They’re especially good for savory breakfasts. The sweetness of the butternut squash and apple pairs with the saltiness of bacon and sausage for one balanced bite after another.

Do you ever indulge at Chipotle and then feel guilty? Or wish you could partake but hold back? No need to feel deprived any longer. This beef barbacoa is a real food copycat of the popular Chipotle meal, fragrant with cumin and adobo spices (including a recipe to make your own adobo spice mix).  Using a pressure cooker to have a “Chipotle” meal on the table in a jiffy means you won’t have to fall back on fast food for those busy days.

Did you know that you can cook potatoes in a pressure cooker? That’s right, that quick cooker is not just for meats or stews but you can also cook potatoes in it. With a hint of lemon and finished in a skillet, these potatoes are a cozy side dish for cold weather days.

The flavors of exotic lemongrass, ginger, and coconut. When you’re caught up in the holiday bustle and need a fast meal, this moist chicken dish can be on the table in 30 minutes. It’s also delicious and nourishing, so you don’t have to sacrifice quality of food for your family.

Why make eggs in a pressure cooker? They don’t take that long to cook. Here’s why – pressure cooked hard boiled eggs peel beautifully. These deviled eggs, with a homemade ranch dressing twist, are just the thing for a holiday party. And you’ll have everyone asking what your secret to smoothly peeled eggs is.

Being able to afford good quality meat is much easier when you can render tough cheaper cuts of meat tender in less than an hour. Fragrant fresh herbs add to the holiday atmosphere of this delicious beef, perfect for winter days.

Making broth from bones is a health elixir, benefiting your immune system, gut digestion, bones, and so much more. Boosting your immune system is particularly helpful during the cold months.  But bone broth is also handy – if you’ve got some broth, add some veggies and spices and you’ve got a meal in minutes. And it makes any soup more flavorful. With a pressure cooker, bone broth can be made in a couple of hours max, instead of all day or even multiple days.

A little sweet, a little tangy, and a little salty. These Korean short ribs hit all the right taste buds. With the pressure cooker, two hours render these short ribs fork tender, with a nourishing and delicious sauce to boot.

Here’s a rib recipe with flavor from another country, this time with warming Indian curry spices. With a fresh bite of lemon,  this dish is ready in half an hour. Pile on the cilantro. It’s the secret ingredient. Wink, wink.