re: Red Beans & Rice

3 hour soak (reduces total cooking time)

30-40 (1 hour if no soaking done) minutes in the pressure cooker, with whatever vegies you like in there.

I like onion, garlic, and bell pepper -- a little olive oil or bacon grease adds a good flavor. Yo ucan also cook hambone or porkchops in there for a really good flavor. I wouldn't cook sausage in the p.cooker though. I also add a little fresh cayenne/jalapeno/serrano pepper too if the kids aren't home...

Pressure cooker rocks. Plus it breaks down the other ingredients really well and infuses the beans with the flavor.

And it adds a lot less heat to your house during the summer and it uses less electricity or gas depending on what type of stove you have.