Cabbage soup with caraway(pressure cooked)

 
                Cabbage Soup with Caraway (Pressure Cooked)
 
 Recipe By     : Cooking Under Pressure by Lorna J. Sass; copyrighted 1989
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups And Stocks
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      tablespoons   butter or oil
    1      cu            coarsely chopped onions
    1      tablespoon    caraway seeds
    2                    bay leaves
    2      cups          apple cider
    2      cu            vegetable stock
    2      cups          cold water
    2      tablespoons   cider vinegar
    2      tablespoons   tomato paste
    1      28 oz can     tomatoes with juice -- coarsely chopped
      2/3  cup           raw white rice
    1      medium        head cabbage(abt 2 lbs) -- cored and shredded
    1      teaspoon      salt -- or to taste
                         freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
 
 serves 8 to 10
 
 Serve this sweet-and-sour soup with a hearty whole grain bread.
 
 Heat the butter in the cooker.  Saute the onions and caraway seeds until the on
 ions are soft,about 3 minutes.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combi
 ne.  Lock the lid in place and over high heat bring to high pressure.  Adjust h
 eat to maintain high pressure and cook for 5 minutes.  Reduce pressure with the
  quick release method.  Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any e
 xcess steam to escape.  Discard the bay leaves.  Adjust seasonings and serve.
 
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