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Summer Ideas for the Instant Pot!

  • 2 hrs, 10 min
    Gluten-Free
    Pressure Cooker Baked Beans! Tender beans, sweet molasses sauce, and lots of smoky bacon. This easy pressure cooker recipe is a perfect side dish with BBQ, meatloaf, or any other meaty main dishes.
  • Pressure Cooker Potato Salad

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Potato salad gets a pressure cooker makeover! Cook the potatoes and eggs together in the pressure cooker, then mix with the rest of the salad ingredients and a mayonnaise-Dijon dressing. Easy-peasy.

Recent Instant Pot Recipes & Ideas

  • Guide to the Instant Pot - How to insert the inner pot

    There are so many Instant Pot accessories out there, it can be hard to know which ones to buy. That's why we did some testing of our own, and we think these are some of the best Instant Pot accessories you can get!
  • What is a fat separator? Side view of the OXO fat separator.

    If you love making meals like short ribs, bone broth, and meat roasts in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot, then you need this fat separator. It’s the best one!
  • Meatballs with rice in a white dish.

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Porcupine meatballs are a classic retro dinner, made easier and quicker in the Instant Pot! Ground beef and rice meatballs are served in a simple tomato sauce. (No porcupines!) This is an easy 30 minute dinner.
  • A serving of instant pot paella on a plate

    50 min
    No need for a paella pan for this one-pot meal! The pressure cooker makes paella quick and easy. This rice dish is studded with tender chicken and slices of spicy sausage for lots of flavor.
  • Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites made in the instant pot and served on a tray

    35 min
    Healthy, Low Carb
    In addition to looking darn adorable, these Instant Pot bites are super delicious and easy to make in the pressure cooker! Just like Starbucks egg bites, but better. Easy to make ahead, reheat, and even FREEZE!
  • How To Make Fast, No-Soak Beans in the Pressure Cooker

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your beans! You can make a fresh pot of chickpeas, black beans, navy beans, or white beans in the Instant Pot in about an hour. This guide has everything you need to know for cooking tender beans every time.
  • A white bowl of pressure cooker tortilla soup with a spoon and grey patterned linen napkin to the left. The top right corner has a partial view of a second bowl of the same soup.

    50 min
    This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is loaded with shredded chicken, tomatoes, corn, and beans. It's ready so fast in the pressure cooker! Don’t forget to garnish this weeknight soup with avocado, lime, and, of course, tortillas.
  • Insta Pot Corned Beef - corned beef, cabbage, potato, carrots on plate

    13 hrs, 55 min
    Low Carb
    Corned beef and cabbage is a classic St. Patrick’s Day meal. Make it even easier by cooking the corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cooker Beef Stew made in the instant pot and served in bowls

    1 hr, 40 min
    Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew! All the flavor of a slow-cooked stew, done in a fraction of the time in the pressure cooker. Made with beef stew meat, onion, celery, carrots, parsnips, and of course, Guinness. So good on a cold winter day.
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice Casserole in an Instant Pot

    45 min
    Gluten-Free
    Classic chicken and rice adapted for the pressure cooker! Combine everything in the pot, and come back to a perfectly cooked casserole. Easy, cozy weeknight dinner.
  • Mediterranean spinach feta dip in the slow cooker

    1 hr, 40 min
    Vegetarian
    This Slow Cooker Spinach Feta Dip is a terrific warm appetizer for game day ... or any party! Creamy, cheesy, and packed with spinach. Serve it with veggies or pita chips, and it'll go fast.
  • Instant Pot Pulled Pork Carnitas Tacos on a serving tray

    2 hrs, 15 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo
    When you need pulled pork fast, make it in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker! In about half the time of other recipes, this recipe makes the oh-so-tender carnitas for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and many other Mexican dishes.
  • Bowl of buffalo chicken chili with toppings

    40 min
    This Buffalo Chicken Chili is the best of two game day classics: buffalo chicken wings and chili! Top your bowl with sour cream, tortilla chips, chopped green onions, cheese, and extra buffalo sauce for a new Super Bowl favorite. (Slow cooker and Instant Pot directions, too!)
  • Pressure Cooker Chili with beef in bowl

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Instant pot beef chili recipe is ready in under an hour! This version is made with green peppers, onions, celery, ground beef, and tomatoes. Top with shredded cheese and sliced green onions, and serve some cornbread on the side.
  • Pressure Cooker Refried Beans in a white bowl with lime wedges and sliced jalepenos nearby. The instant pot is in the background.

    9 hrs, 20 min
    Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
    Use the Instant Pot to make creamy, rustic refried beans. They taste far better than canned beans and cost less! Our favorite version uses a little bit of bacon fat, but any fat will do.
  • Bowl of French Onion Soup with crusty bread and melted cheese on top with an Instant Pot in the background.

    1 hr, 15 min
    Healthy
    Instant Pot French Onion Soup! French onion soup is comfort food at its finest. Rich, intensely-flavored broth and caramelized onions, topped with crusty, cheese-covered bread is sure to warm anyone on a cold winter’s night. Make this delicious soup in half the time by using your Instant Pot!
  • Instant pot chicken noodle soup in a bowl with the instant pot in partial view behind it.

    1 hr, 20 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo
    Make quick chicken soup in the pressure cooker! This classic recipe is made with whole chicken (or chicken pieces), carrots, onions, and celery, and it's ready in 60 minutes. Just add noodles for chicken noodle soup!
  • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in a bowl with chives

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Make mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker! They're ready in about 30 minutes, from start to finish and are perfect every time. Add garlic if you like!
  • A blue bowl on a pink cloth filled with chicken and dumplings with an instant pot in the background.

    55 min
    Rich, creamy, and deeply satisfying chicken and dumplings are made even easier in the Instant Pot. The secret to a tender dumpling is using cake flour.
  • Instant Pot BBQ Ribs Recipe

    1 hr, 20 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb
    The secret to amazing ribs? A pressure cooker, of course! The results of these Instant Pot BBQ Baby Back Ribs are fall-off-the-bone perfection and take a fraction of the time.
  • Honey buffalo chicken wings cooked in a crock pot and served with blue cheese dressing

    10 min
    These Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Wings are savory, sweet, and spicy! Easy to prep and cook, they're perfect for everything from football parties to movie night.
  • 11 Ways to Meal Prep in the Instant Pot

    Want to knock out a bunch of meal prep work in a few hours? Use your Instant Pot! From easy-peel hard boiled eggs to pulled pork for a week of meals, we've got your covered.
  • A white bowl, sitting next to a blue napkin on a cutting board. The bowl is filled with the best chicken wing ramen. It has noodles, chicken, scallions, and a soft boiled egg -- all made in the pressure cooker.

    1 hr, 15 min
    Got wings left over from a night out, game day party, or midnight snack? Make luscious, chicken wing ramen with a perfect jammy egg—all in your Instant Pot!
  • Risotto with Mushrooms - white bowls filed creamy mushroom risotto

    55 min
    Vegetarian
    Easy weeknight mushroom risotto that’s special enough for occasions, too! The Instant Pot makes it fast, and fail-safe. Plus we have a hack that lets you time your dinner perfectly!
  • How To Cook Barley - three open jars of grains and veggies

    50 min
    Dairy-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    These Instant Pot Barley Lunch Jars are a must-try for a quick and easy weekday lunch! Make a few on Sunday and you're set for the week.

All Instant Pot Recipes

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  • How to Make Easy Hard Boiled Eggs in the Pressure Cooker

    19 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian
    Hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel? Use your Instant Pot! They're ready in 15 minutes, and make perfect, easily peeled eggs every time. Promise.
  • Meatballs with rice in a white dish.

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Porcupine meatballs are a classic retro dinner, made easier and quicker in the Instant Pot! Ground beef and rice meatballs are served in a simple tomato sauce. (No porcupines!) This is an easy 30 minute dinner.
  • White Chicken Chili in the pressure cooker

    55 min
    This White Chicken Chili is proof that chili doesn't have to be red and beefy to be delicious. Plus, this version is ready in a fraction of the time thanks to the pressure cooker!
  • Pressure cooker Beef Stew made in the instant pot and served in bowls

    1 hr, 40 min
    Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew! All the flavor of a slow-cooked stew, done in a fraction of the time in the pressure cooker. Made with beef stew meat, onion, celery, carrots, parsnips, and of course, Guinness. So good on a cold winter day.
  • Black Bean Soup

    2 hrs, 5 min
    Gluten-Free
    This hearty black bean soup is what you need on a cold and dreary day! Made with ham shanks, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cumin, and chili.
  • How To Make Fast, No-Soak Beans in the Pressure Cooker

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    No need to soak your beans! You can make a fresh pot of chickpeas, black beans, navy beans, or white beans in the Instant Pot in about an hour. This guide has everything you need to know for cooking tender beans every time.
  • Cottage Pie in the Pressure Cooker

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free
    Everything you love about Shepherd's Pie, but this quick and easy version is made in the pressure cooker! Pressure cook the potatoes on top of the filling, then mash, assemble the casserole and serve. So easy!
  • Instant pot chicken noodle soup in a bowl with the instant pot in partial view behind it.

    1 hr, 20 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo
    Make quick chicken soup in the pressure cooker! This classic recipe is made with whole chicken (or chicken pieces), carrots, onions, and celery, and it's ready in 60 minutes. Just add noodles for chicken noodle soup!
  • Pressure Cooker Chili with beef in bowl

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Instant pot beef chili recipe is ready in under an hour! This version is made with green peppers, onions, celery, ground beef, and tomatoes. Top with shredded cheese and sliced green onions, and serve some cornbread on the side.
  • Cheesecake in the Pressure Cooker

    55 min
    Making cheesecake in the pressure cooker is THE BEST method. The steady heat and steamy environment makes every bite creamy and silky-smooth. No cracks!
  • How To Cook Potatoes in the Pressure Cooker

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Here's how to cook potatoes in the pressure cooker! Make a big batch and use them all week long to make potato salad, breakfast skillets, and roasted potatoes for dinner.
  • A serving of instant pot paella on a plate

    50 min
    No need for a paella pan for this one-pot meal! The pressure cooker makes paella quick and easy. This rice dish is studded with tender chicken and slices of spicy sausage for lots of flavor.
  • Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites made in the instant pot and served on a tray

    35 min
    Healthy, Low Carb
    In addition to looking darn adorable, these Instant Pot bites are super delicious and easy to make in the pressure cooker! Just like Starbucks egg bites, but better. Easy to make ahead, reheat, and even FREEZE!
  • Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Hate peeling and dicing hard butternut squash? Steam it in the pressure cooker instead! Perfect for any recipe that calls for pureed or mashed butternut squash.
  • Pressure Cooker Beef Brisket

    1 hr, 45 min
    Gluten-Free
    Tender brisket in half the time with the pressure cooker! Perfect for Passover dinner or Sunday suppers. Easy blender gravy.
  • Instant Pot Pulled Pork Carnitas Tacos on a serving tray

    2 hrs, 15 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo
    When you need pulled pork fast, make it in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker! In about half the time of other recipes, this recipe makes the oh-so-tender carnitas for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and many other Mexican dishes.
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice Casserole in an Instant Pot

    45 min
    Gluten-Free
    Classic chicken and rice adapted for the pressure cooker! Combine everything in the pot, and come back to a perfectly cooked casserole. Easy, cozy weeknight dinner.
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken Adobo with Rice

    55 min
    Gluten-Free
    Chicken Adobo with Rice in the Pressure Cooker! All-in-one recipe: the chicken and rice cook together! Use any mix of chicken pieces with onion, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. So easy!

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