Curious about pressure cooking and want to get started? We’ve got you covered. You can put the Instant Pot to work for you! Whether it’s part of meal prep (rice! beans!) or a full-fledged dinner, there’s so much you can do with this kitchen timesaver!
Summer Ideas for the Instant Pot!
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Pressure Cooker Baked Beans
2 hrs, 10 minGluten-FreePressure 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. -
Instant Pot Potato Salad
40 minGluten-FreePotato 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.
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Instant Pot Cooking Times for Rice, Quinoa, and Other Grains
Wondering how long to cook rice, quinoa, farro, and a host of other grains in the Instant Pot? This temperature chart provides all the info you need! -
How to Cook Instant Pot Rice
25 minVegan, VegetarianRice in the pressure cooker? Yes, it works! This is the most reliable, foolproof way to make fluffy rice that we know. -
How to Cook Chicken in the Instant Pot
35 minLow Carb, PaleoNeed chicken fast? The pressure cooker is the way to go! This method is fast, simple, and foolproof. Keep the seasoning simple or mix it up depending on how you're serving the chicken. -
Instant Pot Pot Roast with Balsamic and Rosemary
1 hr, 55 minPaleoInstant Pot Pot Roast shaves some time off oven-cooked and slow cooker methods. You can also cook the veggies right in the pot, making it an easy one-pot meal. -
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
30 minGluten-Free, VegetarianMake mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker for Thanksgiving or just as an easy side dish! They're ready in about 30 minutes, from start to finish and are perfect every time. Add garlic if you like. -
The 8 Instant Pot Accessories Worth Getting
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! -
Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs
40 minGluten-FreePorcupine 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. -
Instant Pot Paella with Chicken and Sausage
50 minNo 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. -
Instant Pot Egg Bites
35 minHealthy, Low CarbIn 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 Instant Pot
30 minGluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan, VegetarianNo 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. -
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
50 minThis 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. -
Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage
13 hrs, 55 minLow CarbCorned 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. -
Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew
1 hr, 40 minInstant 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. -
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
45 minGluten-FreeClassic 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. -
Slow Cooker Spinach Feta Dip
1 hr, 40 minVegetarianThis 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 Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
2 hrs, 15 minGluten-Free, Low Carb, PaleoWhen 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. -
Buffalo Chicken Chili
40 minThis 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!) -
Instant Pot Beef Chili
40 minGluten-FreeInstant 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. -
Instant Pot Refried Beans
9 hrs, 20 minDairy-Free, Gluten-FreeUse 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. -
Instant Pot French Onion Soup
1 hr, 15 minHealthyInstant 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 Soup
1 hr, 20 minGluten-Free, PaleoMake 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 Chicken and Dumplings
55 minRich, 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 Baby Back Ribs
1 hr, 20 minGluten-Free, Low CarbThe 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. -
Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Wings
10 minThese 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 with Your 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.
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Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs
40 minGluten-FreePorcupine 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. -
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
30 minGluten-Free, VegetarianMake mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker for Thanksgiving or just as an easy side dish! They're ready in about 30 minutes, from start to finish and are perfect every time. Add garlic if you like. -
Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew
1 hr, 40 minInstant 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 minGluten-FreeThis 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. -
Instant Pot Egg Bites
35 minHealthy, Low CarbIn 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 Instant Pot
30 minGluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan, VegetarianNo 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. -
Instant Pot Yogurt
5 minInstant Pot Yogurt? Not only is it easy—it’ll add a new spark to your love affair with yogurt! Just press the right buttons, give it a peek now and then, and in a few hours, you'll have amazing homemade yogurt. -
Instant Pot Easy-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
19 minGluten-Free, Paleo, VegetarianHard 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. -
Instant Pot French Onion Soup
1 hr, 15 minHealthyInstant 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! -
Pressure Cooker Shepherd’s Pie + First Look at The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook!
1 hrGluten-FreeEverything 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! -
How to Cook Instant Pot Rice
25 minVegan, VegetarianRice in the pressure cooker? Yes, it works! This is the most reliable, foolproof way to make fluffy rice that we know. -
Pressure Cooker White Chicken Chili
55 minThis 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! -
How To Cook Potatoes in the Instant Pot
20 minGluten-Free, Vegan, VegetarianHere'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. -
Instant Pot Chicken Soup
1 hr, 20 minGluten-Free, PaleoMake 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 Beef Chili
40 minGluten-FreeInstant 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 Cheesecake + First Look at The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook
55 minMaking cheesecake in the pressure cooker is THE BEST method. The steady heat and steamy environment makes every bite creamy and silky-smooth. No cracks! -
Instant Pot Paella with Chicken and Sausage
50 minNo 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. -
How to Cook a Whole Butternut Squash in the Pressure Cooker
25 minGluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, VegetarianHate 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.
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