Instant Pot Chili

Instant Pot Chili is so delicious.  I love making chili in the Instant Pot.  It is a one-pot meal that can be cooked so much quicker in your Instant Pot.   And the pressure cooker seems to give it so much more flavor.  We like to make this chili with no beans but you can add your favorite beans to this recipe also if you like!  Keep reading to find out 16 creative uses for leftover chili.

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Please Note – The printable Instant Pot Chili Recipe is at the bottom of the post.

 

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How do you make Instant Pot Chili?

You can make Instant Pot Chili with ground beef or, ground turkey if you want it to be a bit healthier.  You cannot taste the difference between the two.  To be honest with you we actually prefer to make our Instant Pot Chili and Instant Pot Spaghetti with ground turkey instead of ground beef.

 

 

Can you pressure cook chili in the Instant Pot?

Yes, you can pressure cook chili in the Instant Pot!  We have the Instant Pot Duo and the Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus air fryer.  One difference that I have noticed between the two is that the Instant Pot Duo has a Bean/Chili button on it.  Regardless of this we only use the pressure cook button (high pressure) to make our Instant Pot  Chili.

 

 

What can I make with leftover chili?

Instant Pot Chili is also a versatile meal.  You can adapt it with different combinations to make it a completely different meal.  Below are 16 different ways you can make Instant Pot Chili into a new creation every time!

We like to make 1 large batch of Instant Pot Chili with no beans.  You can then freeze it into individual servings to be used when you’re ready for a quick meal.

When you are ready to serve it as a Chili with beans meal you heat up your individual serving and add a can of your favorite beans.  If you do this without the beans for your initial Instant Pot Chili you can use it in the following 16 different ways below.  We don’t like beans in our chili when making Chili Hot Dogs, Tator Tots with Chili and Cheese, and some of the other meals below.

 

16 Different Meals You Can Make with Instant Pot Chili (creative use for leftover Chili!)

1. Chili with Beans and Crackers
2. Chili with Rice
3. Hot Dogs with Chili
4. Frito Pie with Chili and Cheese
5. Tater Tots topped with Chili and Cheese
6. Baked Potato topped with Chili and Cheese
7. Nachos with Chili, Cheese, and Jalapenos
8. Chili with Cornbread
9. Breakfast burrito
10. Chili Cheese Fries
11. Chili and Queso, Chips and Dip
12. Sloppy Joe
13. Chili Mac N Cheese
14. Enchiladas
15. Burrito
16. Lasagna

 

We use the 8 qt. Instant Pot  or the 8qt Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer to prepare all our meals.

This recipe is enough to feed a family of four.  If you want to make a bigger batch to freeze individual portions or just use the leftovers to make one of the 16 options above, just double the ingredients.

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. 😉

 

 

 

 

Ingredients – Instant Pot Chili

• 1 Tsp Tony Chachere’s Seasoning (optional)
• 3 Tbsp Chili Powder
• 1 Tsp Salt and Pepper or Nature’s Seasoning
• ½ Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 2 lbs Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
• 1 15oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 Tub Knorr Chicken Stock
• 1½ Cup of water
• 1 Can of Pinto Beans (optional)
• 1 small onion diced (optional)

Please Note–  If you do not have a Knorr Chicken Stock Tub in your area you can substitute the water and Knorr chicken stock tub for any 1 & 1/2 cup of liquid chicken stock or broth.

 

 

 

 

Directions – Instant Pot Chili

#1.  First, put your Instant Pot on Saute (High).

#2.  Next, place your ground turkey or ground beef into the Instant Pot.  Add the garlic powder, Tony Chachere, and Nature Seasoning (or salt and pepper).   Also, add your diced onion (optional) and saute all until there is no pink left in your ground meat.  If you are using ground beef instead of ground turkey you will need to drain the grease before proceeding to step#3.

#3.  Then stir in all of your remaining ingredients.  That is your water, knorr chicken stock tub, tomato sauce, chili powder and beans (optional).  Please Note–  If you do not have a Knorr Chicken Stock Tub in your area you can substitute the water and Knorr chicken stock tub for any 1 & 1/2 cup of liquid chicken stock or broth.

#4.  Next, close the lid and turn the steam release valve to “sealing position”.

#5.  Then press the pressure cook button.  And press the pressure level button until high is selected.  Set timer for 10 minutes.

 

#6.  After the timer has completed turn the steam release valve to “Venting” for a quick release of steam.  **Warning – The steam is very hot, use a towel to turn the release valve so it does not burn you.

#7.  Dinner is served!

Final Thoughts

For people that have busy schedules…. which is basically everyone, it is hard to find a time to make a home-cooked meal and one that everyone likes.  Instant Pot Chili solves both of those problems.  You can make it in under thirty minutes and transform it into more than one meal for leftovers or for picky eaters!

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