Easy Recipes for New Instant Pot Owners

Here are easy recipes for new Instant Pot owners you should make first in your multi cooker. From soups to dinner and more you can make easy pressure cooker Instapot recipes in no time at all. Comfort food weeknight dinner ideas are on the way!

The Best Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners

Do you have an InstaPot yet? It’s an amazing product that is a steamer, slow cooker, rice cooker, cooker of Instant Pot spaghetti and more all in one pot! If you haven’t bought one yet I would suggest you do. Then come here and then you can enjoy the best recipes you can make in a pressure cooker I have here throughout the year!

I also share my favorite Instant Pot accessories here that make my busy life easier. I have it all here. Recipes made with chicken, pork, beef and everything in between. I’ve also included lots of one pot meals like casseroles where pasta or rice are thrown in along with meat and veggies. Those are the best so you don’t have to make something else to serve on the side.

What do you cook for the first time in an Instant Pot

To start with you want to go with something where you use saute briefly and then pressure cook for a little bit of time. This would be our 5 ingredient Instant Pot chili to the rescue. Using ground beef (or not) and the rest are canned ingredients opened and emptied right in it is foolproof and is highly unlikely you’ll mess it up. 😉

If you’re new to using this fancy appliance I explain how to use an Instant Pot here. Believe me, after you make a few of my easy recipes it WILL get easier.

** We add new recipes daily on our Instant Pot recipes tab so bookmark that and then SAVE THIS PIN so you can refer back to it easily **

Now let’s start with a family favorite, our Instant Pot beef and noodles recipe.

The Best Instant Pot recipes with chicken

All of these best Instant Pot recipes are quick and easy like how to make Instant Pot chicken thighs or Instant Pot frozen chicken breasts so they’re fall off the bone delicious. There are a few gluten free dishes available too.

Now if you want ALL the Instant Pot chicken recipes we have here on our site, there are A LOT to choose from.

• Instant Pot orange chicken is one of our favorite 4 ingredient pressure cooker recipes
• This Instant Pot crack chicken casserole is one of the most popular yet.

Is an Instant Pot worth it for a single person?

That depends on how much you eat and if you like leftovers. There is a mini 3 quart version that is perfect for 2. You just cut each ingredient list in half to make all of these and then save the rest for tomorrow or freeze it for another night.

• How to make Kraft mac and cheese in a pressure cooker is here
• Easy 5 ingredient Instant Pot chili is super simple and healthy

Which single recipe adds the most value to your Instant Pot?

I would have to say definitely how to make Instant Pot whole chicken with potatoes to so tender it falls off the bone. If you’re looking to make some simple chicken broth after it is done you can make that too. I hate to waste anything and it’s a necessary ingredient in a lot of other recipes so you’ll save money making your own this way.

• Homemade Instant Pot macaroni and cheese is always a winner with the kids and a great after school snack
  • Our Instant Pot hamburger and rice casserole is great
• If you haven’t made pressure cooker short ribs yet, they’re so simple!
• For a one pot meal with pasta and protein try Instant Pot bang bang shrimp pasta all in one.

What is your go-to pressure cooker recipe for a quick week night dinner?

There is only a portion listed here. To find the rest go to the tab at the top and find the rest. always a favorite and a really cheap Instant Pot recipes. If I had to choose just one to top the list it would likely be spaghetti because it is just a no brainer to make. Even my husband agrees it is easier than making it on the stove.

• Cheesy Instant Pot Dorito casserole is a favorite amongst my kids
• Tender Instant Pot teriyaki ribs
• Amazing Instant Pot corn chowder is just to die for year round! Use fresh corn on the cob instead of frozen for best results!

Are Instant Pots worth it for vegetarians?

For sure, it is not just great for meat. Say you want to make broccoli, it only takes 1 minute to steam perfectly!! No need to stand at the stove, you just set it and wait to hear the beep! I will tell you that making any of our easy Instant Pot soups are game changers too. Throw everything in and in 10 minutes it tastes like it has been “brewing” for hours.

Want a healthy meal? Try our simple Instant Pot vegetable beef soup recipe!

• Creamy Instant Pot cheeseburger macaroni is my daughters’ favorite meal!
• For dessert try this easy Instant Pot rice pudding recipe that everyone raves about!

Here are some easy Instant Pot shredded chicken which we love to make and stick in tortillas to make chicken soft tacos!

Whether you want to use ground beef, sausage or chicken we have a lot of comfort food dishes to choose from! All cooked in under 30 minutes you’re sure to find something your family will love! Instant Pot stuffed cabbage casserole is a great meal that is deconstructed so it’s way easier to make.

Here are a bunch of other Instant Pot casseroles because I’m all about those with everything in one pot!

What is the best meat recipe for the Instant Pot?

If you are looking for NO prep and fall apart shreds easily beef then our frozen roast in Instant Pot is what you are looking for. A real dream I tell you with the drippings at the bottom you can thicken into a gravy and enjoy in about an hour start to finish.

If you love chicken but wonder if you can cook frozen chicken wings in your Instant Pot you are in luck because we did just that and they were fabulous!

• Instant Pot teriyaki chicken is also an easy one if you’re a chicken lover
• And pressure cooker cheesy chicken spaghetti is always a fave amongst the kids for sure
• Bare Root Girl made a maple smoked brisket in the Instant Pot.

Here are a few of our favorite Instant Pot dinner recipes and dessert that is just to die for!

• Like how to deglaze your Instant Pot linked above.
• And you’ll want to understand what burn notice on Instant Pot means if it should show up on your screen.

Looking for Instant Pot kids recipes they will love? We have a ton of those too. From chili mac to macaroni and cheese in a box made in just minutes with NO draining required. Keep reading and let us know which they love the best. 

• We have a great Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup recipe here to try.
• Try some chicken and lentils from SkinnyTaste.com.
• You can try our version of beef stew in the Instant Pot, everyone’s hometown favorite.

Then try our easy Instant Pot chicken parmesan with no breading so it’s healthier!

Here are a few more of the best Instant Pot recipes we’ve created and tried from other bloggers!

• One of our favorite Instant Pot side dishes is pressure cooker artichokes, especially during the summertime
• Nom Nom Paleo makes beef ribs….um yes please.
  • Then try steak in the Instant Pot.

An easy side dish with everything is to make pressure cooker mashed potatoes is so easy to just throw in and go…and know it will be so tender!

Can you cook dry beans in a pressure cooker without soaking first?

If you haven’t ever started from scratch this way you are going to be amazed. No soak required to enjoy the best recipes with legumes throughout the year! Make our favorite homemade chili with dry beans in the Instant Pot using the chili setting, is one you can try first or along the way.

If you’re looking for a complete list of the Instant Pot recipes on The Typical Mom just click the Instant Pot Recipes tab & PIN IT so you can find it later.

I am a busy mom and do not use weird ingredients or anything expensive. Everything I’ve created for dinner is done in less than 30 minutes including the time it takes to pressurize. If you’re looking for really easy pressure cooker dinners I have you covered. I add a new recipe each week too so bookmark this page!