Pressure's On - 1 ª Season

In the first episode of Pressure's ON, bubbly host Vanessa Gianfrancesco cooks her way from Monday to Thursday with four delicious dishes. On Monday night, it's all about comfort food with a steaming hot seafood stew spiked with wine and fresh tomatoes. With her trusty multi-cooker set to high, the succulent seafood mix tastes as though it was cooking all day. Is it Tuesday already? Just because it's a weeknight, doesn't mean you can't cook a classic Sunday meal of moist Roast Beef with roasted potatoes and tender vegetables. Using one pot to sear her roast before adding flavorful beef broth, potatoes, and carrots, she steams the ingredients at a high temperature and after a short few minutes, she's enjoying a melt-in-your-mouth meal. By Wednesday, Vanessa uses leftovers from her tender roast beef to whip up a delicious sandwich with a beef dip. Using the beef drippings, she cooks up a heavenly au jus and then slices up the tender meat, piling it high on a fresh baguette. By Thursday, Vanessa is craving a dessert and uses her multi-cooker to make a velvety Earl Grey Pudding with caramelized figs.

Endearing Host Vanessa Gianfrancesco knows how tough it can be to cook a delicious meal after a demanding day. Never fear, her versatile multi-cooker is here. First up, a comforting Split Pea Soup topped with salty pancetta and garlicky croutons. Grandma used to simmer her pea soup on the stove for hours but using the sauté and steam function Vanessa has her delicious soup down to minutes. Next up, it's taco time with a Korean twist. She whips up an easy but delicious marinade and pours it over the tender beef in her multi-cooker. A flick of the switch and in only a few minutes, Vanessa is enjoying delectable Korean Beef Tacos topped with tangy purple coleslaw and crunchy peanuts. For day three Vanessa is craving a fall-off-the-bone roasted chicken. After rubbing a whole chicken with a spice rub, Vanessa locks in savoury flavours by stuffing the chicken with fresh garlic, thyme, and rosemary. She then places the steaming rack in the pot and pours flavorful stock over the chicken. After just 30 minutes, Vanessa digs into her tender roasted chicken. With the extra roasted chicken meat, Vanessa then cooks up a delicious filling for a comforting Chicken Pot Pie.

Host Vanessa Gianfrancesco shows us that with a little preparedness and a trusty multi-cooker, you can cook up some tasty weeknight meals in little "thyme!" Vanessa kicks off her week with the secret to the perfect, flavourful chicken stock that can be made in just ONE hour. Kick back, and let the multi-cooker do the work. For her second multi-cooker recipe, Vanessa cooks up a delicious dinner of Sweet and Sticky Chicken. Starting with a sweet rub, she uses one pot to sauté the drumsticks, caramelizing the skin and crisping it to perfection. She fills up the pot with her homemade chicken stock and after just 10 minutes, the drumsticks are ready for her sticky honey and molasses sauce. Then, Vanessa shares her secrets to a mouth-watering Mushroom Thyme Risotto. Using just one pot, Vanessa combines tarragon, fresh thyme, and earthy mushrooms before adding her chicken stock she made earlier this week. After seven minutes of pressure, this steaming pot of aromatic risotto is ready for dinner. It's another hectic weeknight, but Vanessa has a meal that is sure to make your taste buds cheer: succulent Apple Butter Pork Chops. After creating a delectable crust using the sauté function, Vanessa sweetens the pot with apples and balances it with apple cider vinegar. It's been a tough couple of days, but Vanessa got through them with her fast and delicious dishes.

Want to know Vanessa Gianfrancesco's secret for fast and delicious weeknight meals? It's her versatile multi-cooker and she has four recipes that are sweet, salty, and surprising. On Monday, Vanessa kicks off her week with her tender Chicken Marbella. She balances the right amount of sweet with salty by combining capers, sweet prunes, and olives into her one pot. After 15 minutes of high pressure, Vanessa squeezes on zesty lemon to give her dinner a refreshing citrus taste. It's Tuesday and charming host Vanessa cooks up a comforting bowl of Ramen with rich caramelized pork. With Vanessa's recipe, you don't need to eat out to get restaurant quality Ramen - you just need a multi-cooker. For her Wednesday night dish, Vanessa whips up a sweet and sticky rub for her Sweet Pork Ribs. Using just one pot and a touch of apple cider vinegar to add a bit of tartness, Vanessa cooks her succulent ribs in just 25 minutes. It's Thursday and it's time to celebrate the almost weekend with Vanessa's rich and fudgy Extra Chocolatey Chocolate Cake. After whipping up a rich cocoa powder cake batter, Vanessa folds in both white and dark chocolate to give her dessert an extra indulgent factor. Using water and the steam function, Vanessa is able to have her fluffy cake and eat it too. Who's ready for the weekend?

Fun host Vanessa Gianfrancesco has four fresh and fast recipes to get anyone from Monday to Thursday. First up, tender, sweet and with a little bit of spice: Peachy Pulled Pork Tacos. She uses sweet peach nectar and some citrusy juices to get the pork shoulder cooked to a melt-in-your-mouth perfection. She tops her tacos with a tasty salsa that combines peach, poblano peppers, and cipollini onions. On Tuesday, Vanessa cooks up a filling and flavourful Beef Pho. She cooks short ribs on the bone to keep the meaty flavour and adds a toasty spice mix of cloves, fennel seeds, star anise, and cardamom. After the meat gets the pressure treatment, she adds her noodles and steams her Pho in a simple soy and Worcestershire sauce. Topped with bean sprouts, jalapenos, basil and cilantro, this is a meal that will keep you full for days. By Wednesday, it's time for a recipe that is sweet, soft, and irresistible. A classic, velvety Key Lime Pie with a twist - a touch of basil. Thursdays call for a little comfort and Vanessa has Corned Beef on the menu. A classic dinner, Vanessa uses beer to get the meat moist and steams it with vegetables to get a meal in a matter of minutes.