I have put together a list of 38 Frugal Instant Pot Recipes Under $10 for you to use when you are trying to make your grocery list for the week. Try to think of how you can use your leftovers from one Instant Pot meal to create a whole new meal the next night by adding only a few extra items to help you stay under budget!
When we first purchased our Instant Pot Duo it was so that we could eat more meals at home rather than from the drive-thru because we just didn’t have time to cook at home.
Since then we have purchased a second Instant Pot, the Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air fryer. We eat more meals at home now and have found many cheap and quick instant pot recipes that we can use on busy weekdays.
I find that the air fryer option gives us more healthy, cheap instant pot recipes to put in our dinner rotation. We have converted some of our favorite fried foods into recipes that we can cook using the air fryer lid making them so much healthier and they taste so delicious too!
Instant pot meals that you can make on a budget are a necessity for us. We also like 3 ingredient instant pot recipes. I try to use as few ingredients as possible to help us stick to our budget. The last thing you want to do is run up your grocery bill with a ton of ingredients that you can only use once. We have our favorite “go-to” seasoning and spices and we rotate those with most of our cheap instant pot dinner recipes to save money.
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38 Frugal Instant Pot Recipes Under $10
Instructions
- Below are 38 recipes that you can make for under $10. Some meals you can use your leftovers to create a whole different meal the following night to help you stretch your budget a little farther.
- Most of the recipes below only require the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker lid.
- Some of the recipes below require the Instant Pot air fryer lid in addition to the Instant Pot pressure cooker lid.
- To view the recipe of any of the meals you need to click on either the title of the recipe or the image of the food. You will then be brought to the original post where the recipe can simply be printed out. The printable recipe cards are at the bottom of the original recipe post.
#1. Instant Pot Duo Crisp Boneless Chicken Bites
This is one of our favorite fast-food meals that we converted to an Instant Pot Recipe and it is now so much healthier for us! We can make it cheaper at home plus it is delicious.
#2. Instant Pot Whole Chicken Recipe in Instant Pot Duo Crisp
An Instant Pot Whole Chicken is so juicy and tender. You can pair it with an inexpensive side or veggies to stay under budget!
#3. Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts
This is another one of our favorite fried meals that we converted to an Instant Pot recipe to make it even healthier. We love eating a salad topped with a fried chicken breast. Now we air fry the chicken breast and place it on top of a fresh green salad….and it is so yummy!
#4. Easy Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Another one of our new favorites. Pressure cooked for juicy tender meat and then air fried for crispness!
#5. Dump and Start Instant Pot Beef Tips and Gravy Recipe
One of the easiest ways to stretch your dollar is to make meals that you can top over rice, potatoes, or noodles to make it go further. This is one of those meals!
#7. Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein
Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein is a delicious substitute from eating out. Plus, you have plenty of leftover lunch or dinner for the next day.
#8. Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes can be eaten as a meal all alone or topped with maybe some leftover Instant Pot Chili. It is also a quick and easy side to go with any of your other leftover Instant Pot creations!
#9. Cajun Instant Pot Sour Cream Pork Chops
You could eat this over rice or potatoes to help you stretch your meals a little bit farther.
#10. No Drain Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
I love how easy no drain Instant Pot mashed potatoes are to make!
#11. Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken
Dump and start Instant Pot 3 packet chicken is a meal that we can repurpose. What I mean by this is we eat it with an inexpensive side like Knorr pasta side or canned veggie. Then the next night we can use up the leftovers as easy chicken fajitas!
#12. Dump and Start Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham
We make one big pot of this and then freeze individual containers to either heat up and serve over rice as a single meal or use them as a side item to go with one of our other Cheap and easy Instant Pot Meals.
#13. Easy Instant Pot Lasagna Bow Tie Pasta Recipe
This meal freezes well also. We freeze the leftovers to use as a meal for the next week and sprinkle the freshly shredded mozzarella cheese over it when we reheat it.
#14. Dump and Start Instant Pot Beef Vegetable Soup
This is a cheap and quick instant pot meal. The name says it all. You literally just dump everything in the pot and press start. You can add rice to this or serve it over mashed potatoes too if you need to stretch your meals further.
#15. Instant Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
This is one of our favorites. It is similar to a hamburger helper but better!
#16. Instant Pot 3 Packet Pork Roast
Anytime I can use just 3 simple ingredients to have a delicious meal is a win with me. Then top it over some rice or mashed potatoes for a delicious meal!
#17. Dump and Start Instant Pot Turkey Breast
Never again will you have a dried-out turkey for dinner with this dump and start Instant Pot turkey breast pressure cooker recipe!
#18. Easy Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
This is a quick and easy side for any of your Instant Pot meals.
#19. Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breasts and Gravy
This is a very simple recipe that can be served over rice or mashed potatoes.
#20. Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Roast
We love the dump and start + 3 packet method. We use it in many of our quick and easy recipes!
#21. Instant Pot Hamburger Helper with Fried Onion Topping
Who didn’t love hamburger helper as a kid? Plus the fried onion topping on this one is delicious!
#22. Dump and Start Instant Pot Mexican Rice
This simple Instant Pot Mexican Rice recipe can be used with so many other meals. You could even top this with some of your leftover shredded chicken from (#26) Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos for another quick and easy meal.
#23. Easy Instant Pot Salisbury Steak and Gravy
This is definitely one of my favorites. You will want to make sure that you use a leaner hamburger patty for this recipe.
#24. Instant Pot BBQ Pork Steaks
Can’t get outside to cook on the grill? Why not cook your BBQ Pork Steaks in your Instant Pot?
#25. Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Pasta Recipe
This was one of our all-time favorite recipes to cook on the stove. So glad we have adapted it to be an Instant Pot recipe!
#26. Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos (Pressure Cooker)
This is one of our cheap chicken instant pot recipes because the shredded chicken in this recipe can be used for multiple meals. You cook it the first night for your Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos. Then you use up your leftover shredded chicken (which is delicious) in other meals or freeze what is left to use a week later or so…
#27. Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
This makes enough Mac and Cheese to feed a crowd. You can eat it as a side item one night. And add some ground meat to it another night or even some steamed broccoli.
#28. Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
We love cooking any pasta dish in our Instant Pot. The pressure cooking of the noodles just makes them absorb all of that flavor.
#29. Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops and Gravy
Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops and Gravy are so delicious. And again, serve them over potatoes or rice to stretch your meals out farther.
#30. Instant Pot BBQ Meatballs
These are so easy to make and can be used as a snack or a meal.
#31. Instant Pot Chili
We love making one big pot of chili and then using up the leftovers in creative ways. Read the original recipe to find out 16 different meals you can make with leftover chili!
#35. Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
I honestly did not like chicken noodle soup until we made this recipe in our Instant Pot. Now I try to make it on a consistent basis and freeze individual containers so I will have it on hand anytime someone gets sick ….or, we are just craving this Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup.
#36. Instant Pot Meatball Sub
This one is so simple and easy to feed a crowd!
#36. Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
We love being able to use a jar alfredo sauce in this recipe. It helps us keep our grocery budget low but still able to eat the things we love!
#37. Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
The way we eat Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings you could categorize this as a cheap instant pot soup recipe. I love Bisquick dumplings in the soupy gravy!!
#38. Instant Pot Spaghetti
This was the first meal we cooked in our Instant Pot. I was surprised how easy it was and it turned out perfectly! It is a cheap meal to make and also, we love making spaghetti sandwiches with our leftovers!
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