These are 7 Easy Instant Pot Recipes Perfect for New Users. They are basic Instant Pot recipes that can be cooked on a busy weeknight and only require a few ingredients. We love using our Instant Pot to help us eat at home more and save money. We cook a completely new recipe in it at least twice a week. I love how the possibilities are endless. Once I find one new recipe to try, I then think of a couple of different ways we can alter it to make a completely new meal!
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We use the 8 qt. Instant Pot to prepare all our meals.
We also use a digital cooking thermometer like this. If you have any questions about what temperature something should be cooked at or reheated at you can check out FoodSafety.gov. That’s what we use.
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What is the easiest thing to make in an Instant Pot?
There are a ton of easy things to make in the Instant Pot. I always love the dump and push start Instant Pot meals. Or anything that only requires a little browning as the first step and then dump the rest of the ingredients in and press start. Our first meal which was very easy was Instant Pot Spaghetti. The trick to pressure cooking your noodles in one pot with the rest of your ingredients is the way you brake your noodles and toss them in on top…. but do not stir. This keeps them from getting stuck together. Below are a few more easy recipes to make in your Instant Pot.
- 46 Simple Beginner Instant Pot Recipes
- Easy Instant Pot Lasagna Bow Tie Pasta Recipe
- Dump and Start Instant Pot Beef Vegetable Soup
- Instant Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Instant Pot 3 Packet Pork Roast
- 13 Simple Instant Pot Pasta Recipes
- Dump and Start Instant Pot Turkey Breast
- Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
- Easy Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
- 8 Easy Thanksgiving Instant Pot Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
- Dump and Start Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- How To Make Instant Pot Rice
- Instant Pot Cajun Shrimp Boil
- Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
- 8 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for the Fall
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos
7 EASY INSTANT POT RECIPES (PERFECT FOR NEW USERS)
#1. Dump and Start Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham
We made one pot of this for New Years and then froze individual containers to reheat as sides for meals later. We ate them either as the main course served over rice or as the side dish to another Instant Pot meal.
#2. Instant Pot Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
We love eating fajitas but can’t afford to eat out often. This simple dump and push start Instant Pot Shrimp Fajita Recipe lets us eat them at home for a lot less money. Plus, me and my son were able to make three meals out of it. We paired the leftovers with some of the Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken the next night and turned them into shrimp and chicken fajitas. The flavors went very well together!
#3. Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken
This dump and start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken was so easy to make and delicious. I think it is probably my favorite way to cook chicken in the Instant Pot. I would have to say it would be a toss up between this recipe or the Instant Pot Mississippi Chicken. I think I might try to make a rotisserie style chicken in the Instant Pot with the 3 Packet recipe!!! To be continued…. 😊
#4. No Drain Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
These are absolutely the best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten!!!
#5. Cajun Instant Pot Sour Cream Pork Chops
This Cajun Instant Pot Sour Cream Pork Chops Recipe is so creamy and delicious. It goes great over rice or potatoes. We added the “Cajun Holy Trinity” to this Instant Pot recipe to give it some extra flavor.
#6. Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes are so versatile. You can top them with a variety of things and make them your main meal or just a side item.
#7. Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein
This is our version of take out Lo Mein. We love to make our Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein version and then have plenty of leftovers for lunch!
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2 Comments
Dawn Deville
Several of these wonderful looking recipes, like Cajun Instant Pot Pork Chops with Sour Cream, cannot be saved on Pinterest. Very disappointed.
J.
You will need to click on the title of the recipe you want to go to. For example, click on the title Cajun Instant Pot Pork Chops with Sour Cream above. You will then be brought to the page where the original recipe and pin is located. You then have a bright red pin it button to click to easily save it to your pinterest board.
When you click on the title of each individual recipe you want it will bring you to the original page where that recipes printable recipe card and capabilities to pin it is located.
Hope this helps!