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Instant Pot Recipes

I finally bought an Instant Pot and am sharing some of my favorite instant pot recipes and what I’ve learned so far about this amazing kitchen gadget.

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I finally bought an Instant Pot and am sharing some of my favorite instant pot recipes and what I’ve learned so far about this amazing kitchen gadget.


I Finally Bought an Instant Pot

So I finally bit the bullet and bought myself an Instant Pot. I know, I’m like 3 years late to the game, as usual. It’s the same with avocado toast and embracing cauliflower everything. I like to make sure that trends are really here to stay before I dip my toe into the water.

Instant Pot Cookbooks to the Rescue

So after getting my Instant Pot, I dived right in, thanks in part to the I Love My Instant Pot – Anti-Inflammatory Diet Recipe Book from Happy, Healthy Mama that I received a copy of in the mail. I have made about 5 recipes from this cookbook so far and cannot recommend this book enough! The recipes are made with simple ingredients and are very flavorful. I highly recommend the Butternut Squash Apple Soup recipe, it’s delicious!

instant pot recipes cookbook

I’m not sure why I have been so intimated but the Instant Pot kind of scared me at first. I think it was because of the pressure cooker function…I had zero experience with that.

Once I played around with the Instant Pot, my fear disappeared and I really fell in love with all that it can do. I love that things cook much faster than traditional methods, plus the sauté function means you an brown something before setting the pressure cooker timer and having dinner ready whenever you want.

My Instant Pot Tips

I’ve had my Instant Pot for a little over a month now and have probably made about 10 different recipes.

I have learned a few newbie tips that I thought might be helpful to share with anyone else that is new to the pressure cooker game.

  • The cook time on most recipes doesn’t include the time it takes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure. Sometimes this can be up to 15 additional minutes before it even starts cooking
  • The cook time on most recipes also doesn’t include the time it takes for the Instant Pot to automatically depressurize. You can manually release the steam yourself but if you have it set to auto it can take up to 15-20 minutes to depressurize
  • If you have the Instant Pot set to “keep warm” I don’t think that it will automatically depressurize until you turn off this function. I believe this is so that you can set the pressure cooker while you are away and have it ready and warm for a certain time.

A Collection of Instant Pot Recipes

I asked some of my blogging friends to share their favorite Instant Pot recipes, which I am now passing on to all of you.

Entrees

instant pot entree recipes

Coconut Lime Chicken Bowls – Happy Healthy Mama

Mojo Style Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork – Laurel Ann Nutrition

Beef Ragu – Triad to Wellness

Chicken Tikka Masala – Triad to Wellness

Turkey Chili – Wholesome Start Nutrition

Honey Garlic Chicken – Mash & Spread

Incredibly Easy Italian Beef – Muscle and Manna

Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps – Live Best

Chicken Mole – Live Best

Healthier Chicken Jambalaya – Live Best

Curry Egg Salad – Live Best

Vegetarian Chipotle Chili with Quinoa – Dishing Out Health

Vegetable and Chicken Stew – Simply Nourished Home

Pulled Pork Tenderloin – The Wandering RD

Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls – Kroll’s Korner

Chicken Spaghetti – Dish & Delite

Beer Beef – Dish & Delite

Indian Coconut Chicken – The Gourmet RD

Pulled Pork – Create Kids Club

Fall Off the Bone Beef Ribs – Lara Clevenger

Keto Instant Pot Crack Chicken – The Keto Queens

Classic Meatloaf – The Keto Queens

Pumpkin Ricotta Pasta with Spicy Italian Sausage – Byte Sized Nutrition

Lentil Stroganoff – Nourish Nutrition Blog

Chicken and Sweet Potato Chili – Jessica Ivey RDN

African Chicken and Peanut Stew – Jessica Ivey RDN

Butternut Squash Risotto – Kara Lydon Nutrition

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese – Kara Lydon Nutrition

Brown Rice and Black Beans – Cozy Peach Kitchen

Vegetarian Chili Mac – Kara Lydon Nutrition

Sweets and Treats

Holiday Spice Instant Pot Cheesecake – Gluten-Free Slow Cooking

Pressure Cooker Baked Apples – Being Nutritious

Keto Cheesecake – Lara Clevenger

Soups and Stews

instant pot soup recipes

Pressure Cooker Pho Bowl – Lauren Ann Nutrition

Vegan Mushroom Barley Soup with Pumpkin – Rachael Hartley Nutrition

Hearty Winter Soup – Wholesome Start Nutrition

Minestrone Soup – Your Choice Nutrition

Chicken Zoodle Soup – Clean Eating Veggie Girl

Chicken Soup with Parsnips – Halsa Nutrition

Beef and Vegetable Soup – KISS in the Kitchen

Barley, Carrots and Chickpea Soup – Liz’s Healthy Table

Black Bean Soup – Grateful Grazer

Sweet Potato Soup with Tofu – Nourish Nutrition Blog

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