Instant Pot Recipes!
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Posted: 04/12/23
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Love using your Instant Pot? We have tons of delicious Instant Pot Recipes for dinner, dessert and more! We love using our pressure cooker to make quick and easy family meals. Everything from pasta and tacos, to soup and cheesecake!
Have you joined the Instant Pot craze yet?! I drank the juice. I love this pressure cooker so much! At first, I’ll admit, I let it collect dust. I was overwhelmed at the thought of trying to figure it out.
I think that happens to quite a few people who purchase an Instant Pot. Sometimes it’s a little difficult to learn what to cook in it!
That’s why I rounded up a bunch of great pressure cooker dinner recipes just for you! My Hamburger Stroganoff is super popular. In fact, it’s one of my top recipes on my blog!
Since life never seems to slow down and we are always looking for easy, delicious, and family-friendly recipes, this Instant Pot dinner recipe round-up will be super useful!
Easy Instant Pot Recipes
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Instant Pot Soup Recipes
Instant pot potato soup
Need dinner ready super quickly? Check out this crazy fast instant pot potato soup!
Instant Pot Potato Soup
A quick, easy soup make in your Instant Pot! This soup starts with frozen diced hash browns for an easy dinner recipe!
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Instant pot chicken wild rice soup
This tasty and nutritious soup turns out absolutely perfect in the Instant Pot. It’s so easy and delicious!
Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Creamy, delicious and easy soup with real wild rice, mushrooms, celery, carrots, chicken and seasonings that's filling on a cold winter's night.
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Instant Pot Lentil Soup
If you’re needing some easy vegetarian instant pot recipes, this will be one of your favorites! This lentil soup is packed full of protein and so tasty.
Instant pot chicken taco soup
Switch things up on taco Tuesday and make this yummy instant pot taco soup. It’s got the perfect balance of spice and is full of veggies and protein.
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Easy pressure cooker taco soup loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasonings, tomatoes and corn then topped with your favorite taco toppings!
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Instant pot lasagna soup
Italian soup just got so much easier! This lasagna soup is such an easy Instant Pot meal. Throw it together for a yummy dinner on a busy weeknight.
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
A quick and easy soup made in your pressure cooker with all the flavors of your favorite lasagna in a fraction of the time!
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Instant pot Taco soup
This easy taco soup will be a hit with the whole family! I love throwing this together on an especially cold evening. It’s so hearty and just hits the spot.
Instant Pot Taco Soup
Quick and easy Instant Pot Beef Taco Soup is a quick dinner during the winter. Loaded with beef, onion, beans, tomatoes, and perfectly seasoned for tons of flavor in every bite.
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Instant pot Beef Stew
Craving a cozy, hearty meal? This Instant Pot Beef Stew is the perfect “stick to your ribs” meal.
Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew
Quick, easy, hearty beef stew with a ton of flavor from being cooked in your pressure cooker!
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Instant Pot Chili
Everyone needs a winning chili recipe, and this one is it! Plus, all the hard work is taken care of by the instant pot. What a win win!
Instant Pot Chili
Quick and easy chili recipe that is made in your pressure cooker. Tastes like it's been simmered all day!
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Instant Pot Dinner Recipes
Instant pot chicken wings
Yes, you can make chicken wings in the instant pot! Make these for you next game day party, or even for an easy dinner one evening. They’re so delicious, you’ll be craving them more than you expect!
Instant Pot Chicken Wings
Instant Pot Chicken Wings that are perfectly sticky! They have a hot wing seasoning then brushed with Buffalo Sauce and broiled for easy appetizer recipe.
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Chicken & Rice
This is one of the easiest instant pot recipes out there. It’s basically an entire meal in one pot. Protein, veggies, and a starch, all quickly cooked together.
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Cheesy, delicious chicken and rice with carrots that's a one pot meal in your Instant Pot!
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French Dips
Instant Pot French Dip is so easy to make with a virtually hands-off approach. This crazy easy recipe will yield the most tender beef that just melts in your mouth!
Instant Pot French Dip
Delicious, Tender Beef Cooked in Your Pressure Cooker and Turned Into the BEST French Dip Sandwiches!
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Shrimp Boil
If you’re craving seafood, this is the instant pot dinner recipe for you. It’s actually really easy to make the perfect shrimp boil in your instant pot. This recipe is loaded with flavor and oh so buttery!
Instant Pot Shrimp Boil
Easy shrimp boil made in the pressure cooker. Loaded with potatoes, sausage, corn on the cob and shrimp that's tossed in a Old Bay seasoned butter!
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carnitas
This Instant Pot Pork Carnitas recipe is the perfect family dinner recipe. Taco night, made easy, and absolutely tasty too!
Instant Pot Carnitas
Tender, juicy pork shoulder that's pressured cooked in beer and seasonings makes the best Instant Pot Carnitas!
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meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Meatloaf, made right in the Instant Pot…yum! Plus mashed potatoes made in the Instant Pot…double yum! This is a great, well rounded dinner.
Instant Pot Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes
Tender, juicy meatloaf and mashed potatoes that's all cooked in the Instant Pot
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Country Style ribs
It may surprise you how amazing ribs cooked in the instant pot turn out. They’re so easy to make and don’t take long at all!
Instant Pot Country Style Ribs
Quick and easy Country Style Ribs cooked in the pressure cooker and slathered with BBQ sauce.
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Chili Mac
This is instant pot dinner recipe is always a hit in our home. Picky eaters will gobble up this yummy chili mac with absolutely no complaint.
Instant Pot Chili Mac
Make your favorite easy dinner in your Instant Pot! Chili Mac is always a family favorite, easy to make and so delicious!
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Spaghetti & meatballs
Take the guess work out of spaghetti and meatballs by cooking it all in the Instant Pot. Pasta night made easy!
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs that's made in your pressure cooker for an easy dinner. Use either homemade meatballs or frozen meatballs!
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Jambalaya
Need a cajun fix? You can make the most perfect jambalaya right in your instant pot. Loaded with flavor, this recipe is such a good dish to make for dinner.
Instant Pot Jambalaya
Tons of flavor from the shrimp, Andouille sausage, onion, celery and seasonings make this Instant Pot Jambalaya irresistible!
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Ribs
These ribs are made with a delicious spiced rub and are perfectly sticky and sweet. They just fall right off the bone…exactly how ribs should!
Instant Pot Ribs Recipe
Instant Pot Ribs are a quick and easy way to prepare ribs that are falling off the bone and perfectly sweet and sticky!
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Chicken Alfredo
More Instant Pot ideas for pasta night. This chicken alfredo is made with a jar of sauce, but doesn’t lack in flavor at all!
Chicken Alfredo Recipe With Jar Sauce
Your favorite chicken alfredo recipe made right in the Instant Pot for an easy dinner recipe the family will love.
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Shredded Chicken
This shredded chicken can be used in dozens and dozens of recipes! If your recipe calls for cooked chicken, just make it in the Instant Pot to make things extra easy.
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Tender, shredded chicken that's juicy and delicious. Made in your Instant Pot!
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Chicken Taco
The Instant Pot taco night ideas just keep coming. You’ll love these flavorful and simple chicken tacos!
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos Recipe
Shredded chicken made in your Instant Pot with taco seasoning, salsa and water! Make quick and easy taco meat for dinner!
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Goulash
Goulash is the perfect thing to make when you don’t know what to make. It’s such a classic and comforting dish, perfect for any time!
Instant Pot Goulash
American Goulash made in your pressure cooker. Just when you thought dinner couldn't get easier!
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Beef Stroganoff
Stop making a box mix of stroganoff, and make it from scratch. It’s just as easy as the box if you make it in the Instant Pot!
Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff
Delicious, tender beef stew meat covered with a creamy sauce and served over egg noodles for a quick and easy dinner recipe!
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Pulled Pork
Pulled pork has so many different uses, and now you can make it perfectly in the Instant Pot! It’s so tender and is melt-in-your-mouth delicous.
Pork Loin
Pork loin made in the instant pot turns out amazing every single time. This instant pot dinner recipe is seasoned to perfection, and is such a great dish to serve for dinner.
Instant Pot Pork Loin
Tender, juicy pork loin that is seasoned, seared and prepared in your pressure cooker! A delicious dinner recipe that's quick enough for busy weeknights!
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Crack Chicken
This is such a popular crock pot recipe, and now you can make it in your Instant Pot. If you forgot to throw crack chicken into the slow cooker, make it extra quickly in the instant pot.
Instant Pot Crack Chicken
Delicious creamy chicken mixture made of shredded chicken, cream cheese, Ranch seasoning, cheese and bacon that's cooked in your pressure cooker.
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Pork Roast
Got a busy night ahead of you? Make this delicious Instant Pot pork roast with vegetables. This entire meal is made in your pressure cooker and only takes about 90 minutes.
Instant Pot Pork Roast
A delicious dinner made in your Instant Pot! Tender, juicy Pork Roast with potatoes and carrots that is covered in a gravy.
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Hamburger Helper
Hamburger helper is so popular, so why not make it from scratch and pop it into your instant pot. One pot dinners like this always make things so much easier on busy evenings.
Instant Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe
Instant Pot Hamburger Helper is quick and easy, plus the entire family will love it! The flavor is amazing and I love that it’s an easy dinner recipe in my pressure cooker. Put this Cheeseburger Macaroni on your regular rotation!
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Swedish Meatballs
These Swedish meatballs are drool-worthy! I love making this tasty meal on a crazy evening. So filling and easy to throw together.
{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Swedish Meatballs
Quick and Easy Swedish Meatballs made in your Pressure Cooker! This Easy Swedish Meatball Recipe is made in an Instant Pot for a hands off dinner. You will cook your meatballs, egg noodles and gravy all in the pressure cooker for a one pot meal!
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French Onion Meatloaf
Meatloaf is already delicious, but this french onion meatloaf is next level. You’ve got to try it out next time you need a quick and easy dinner.
French Onion {Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Meatloaf
French Onion {Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Meatloaf ~ Homemade Meatloaf Topped with a Delicious Homemade French Onion Gravy all Made in Your Pressure Cooker! Easy Dinner Recipe Made In Your Instant Pot!
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Ham & Penne Pasta
Ham and penne pasta is one of my favorite instant pot recipes. Pair it with a really simple side and you’ve got an easy, well rounded dinner in just minutes.
Instant Pot {Pressure Cooker} Ham & Penne Pasta
Our Favorite Meal Now in the Instant Pot! Only One Dish to Clean and You Have an Easy Dinner Recipe!
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Instant Pot Side Dishes
Baked Beans
Baked beans in the instant pot are so easy! Plus, it’s perfect to throw together if you had an “uh-oh” moment and forgot to make a side dish to bring to the potluck.
Instant Pot Baked Beans
Whether you’re cooking for a weeknight meal, a potluck or a barbecue, Instant Pot Baked Beans are the perfect side to serve! This twist on a traditional barbecue recipe utilizes the electric slow cooker to cook faster while cooking the beans perfectly. Spicier and less sweet than the canned version, these vegetarian baked beans burst with flavor. Instant Pot Baked Beans pair perfectly with any barbecue dishes and make a flavorful summer side!
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Mac and Cheese
Everyone needs a reliable and quick mac and cheese recipe. Skip the boxed mac and cheese and make this easy instant pot meal.
{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese
{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese ~ Creamy, Cheesy, Delicious Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect quick and easy recipe for your pressure cooker! It’s ready in 15 minutes and you’ll never go back to the box mac and cheese again!
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Potato Salad
Oh how I love potato salad, and making it in the instant pot has made it go more quickly. This is a fabulous dish to make for your summer cook-outs and potlucks.
Instant Pot Potato Salad
Creamy, delicious potato salad that's made in your Instant Pot!
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Corn on the cob
Once you make corn on the cob, you’ll never go back. It’s by far the easiest way to make the tastiest corn.
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Get perfect corn on the cob every time! You can either make it without the husk or husk on.
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Baked Potatoes
Grab your pressure cooker and make these fabulous Instant Pot Baked Potatoes. They perfect side dish for your dinner.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Light, fluffy baked potatoes made in your Instant Pot! Grab your pressure cooker and make these for an easy side dish!
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Hard boiled eggs
The best hard boiled eggs ever, plus they are so easy to make! Make deviled eggs, slice eggs to put in a salad, or even dye these hard boiled eggs.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Make your hard boiled eggs in your Instant Pot in less than 15 minutes. Perfectly cooked and easy to peel every single time!
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cranberry sauce
Skip the canned cranberry sauce and make this homemade sauce in the instant pot. It’s so easy and tastes way better than the canned stuff!
sweet potatoes
If you love your sweet potatoes creamy on the inside you ,will want to try these Instant Pot sweet potatoes!
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Creamy sweet potatoes that are cooked in your pressure cooker for an easy, healthy side dish.
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Instant Pot Desserts
Cheesecake
We have tested this recipe over and over again so you can make a perfectly smooth, delicious cheesecake of your dreams! Yes, even in the instant pot!
Instant Pot Cheesecake
Creamy, delicious Instant Pot Cheesecake is so easy to make!
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Denise says
Can a lot of these recipes for the IP be used for other brands such as the nutriwave or the crockpot pressure cooker?
Julie Evink says
Typically yes they can be!
Peggy says
Do you have a section for slow cooker recipes
Nicole @ OWYD says
What an awesome list you put together! I now have meal ideas for a month. Thanks so much for including mine on here! <3
Barbara Schieving says
So many delicious dinner ideas. Thanks for including mine!
Amy says
I have a crock pot. I normally throw food in it in the morning before work so it’s done when I get home. How is the instant pot better/different? I love the idea, but want to be able to justify when I already have a slow cooker.
Tanya says
You can sautée vegetables or brown meat in the instant pot and not have to get out an extra pan. you can cook withbit as a pressure cooker in addition to it being a slow cooker. There are other functions on the IP too, usually at least five others. It is very versatile!
Julie Evink says
It’s all what you prefer! When I work at home I don’t like to smell the food cooking all day because I want to eat all day! Plus sometimes pasta and certain things are easier to cook in the IP vs the Crock Pot!