Our Best Instant Pot Recipes  

You can't have Thanksgiving dinner without stuffing. Classic flavors, a moist-but-not-soggy texture, and a touch of sweetness will make this Instant Pot stuffing a new family favorite. 

This velvety smooth soup is easy to make and easy to freeze. The crunchy pepitas steal the show, and are a nice contrast to the creamy base. Serve with sourdough bread for a nontraditional Thanksgiving dinner, or in small shooters as a holiday party appetizer.

Hearty and filling, this easy Instant Pot side dish was an instant hit in our test kitchen. For a vegetarian option, omit the bacon, saute the Brussels sprouts in olive oil, and cook the farro in vegetable stock.

This powerful cranberry-apple sauce carries enough flavors to make it go far. Keep it traditional and serve with turkey, or think outside the box and use a dollop on this Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup. Although it's quick and easy to make, we'd suggest prepping it a few days in advance—this Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce only gets better with time. 

Rich, creamy, and smooth, this cheesecake "bakes" surprisingly well right in the Instant Pot. Drizzle your remaining caramel sauce on top after the dessert cools to make this showstopping cake look as amazing as it tastes. 

This flavorful sauce is perfectly rich and delicious, while of ginger and lime make this dish stand out. To save time, you could marinate the pork mixture overnight—it will only make the meal better. 

Instant Pot Butternut Squash is the easy fall side dish recipe that everyone needs in their repertoire. This simple recipe is similar to your go-to roasted butternut squash, yielding browned edges and a melt-in-your-mouth tender interior, but made in your go-to countertop appliance. Make your own by adding your favorite spices and herbs to the cubed butternut squash. 

This Instant Pot butternut squash soup is a perfect recipe for effortless fall entertaining. Deeply warming, this comforting Instant Pot soup is excellent when served with crusty bread and a green salad for a light entree, but also makes for a fantastic appetizer served in smaller portions. It delivers a delightful blend of textures and flavors in each bite thanks to the toppings that make this dish as beautiful as it is delicious.

Yet another way to enjoy pumpkin spice this season. Gift these to friends as a festive treat, or enjoy them yourself with an autumnal beer. Make sure to use pure maple syrup, as pancake syrup will taste artificial and will likely overwhelm the spiced flavor. 

This festive cake will make you smile. The tiny pieces of peppermint candy offer a delightful crunch that plays well with the gooey chocolate, while their red and white colors look beautiful against the deep, dark chocolate. 

This comforting and delicious Chicken Spaghetti is satisfying meal the entire family can get behind, and can be made with just a quick (and inexpensive) stop by the grocery store on your way home. Thanks to the pressure cooker, this recipe yields the flavor of a rich, long-simmered sauce in only 25 minutes. While browning the chicken and onions does help build flavor, it's OK to skip this step. Just add about 5 minutes to your cook time and discard the skin before adding your chicken to the pressure cooker. This dish is also easily adapted for your Instant Pot, click HERE for detailed instructions. 

Lemon is a bright partner for the caramelized leeks and melds beautifully with the honey in this weeknight Instant Pot chicken recipe. 

Richly aromatic saffron rice feels special, but is easy to make with the Instant Pot. Serve alongside chicken or shrimp for a fabulous weeknight meal. For more ideas on how to amp up your white rice, be sure to check out our other Instant Pot rice variations.

Enjoy all of the rich, warm flavors of traditional corned beef and cabbage in a fraction of the time—not to mention, with a fraction of the clean-up—with this flavor-packed recipe developed specifically for the Instant Pot. Be sure to serve this hearty dish with plenty of crusty bread for sopping up the rich juices. Any leftover meat makes for amazing next-day corned beef sandwiches. 

If you thought you loved your Instant Pot, just wait until you make a rich and gooey bowl of macaroni and cheese within minutes. The Instant Pot’s pressure function allows you to skip the entire process of boiling water, cooking, and draining the pasta saving valuable time over a traditional stovetop mac and cheese recipe. And we keep the cheese sauce quick and convenient, as well as decadently creamy, by utilizing canned evaporated milk—an affordable staple that you may already have in your pantry. Plus, evaporated milk packs less fat than using heavy cream, which means you can feel a little better about all the cheese you’re pouring in to make a beautiful melty finish. We opted for a blend of cheddar and Gouda cheeses, but feel free to go all-cheddar or try adding another favorite cheese to the mix.

You’ve seen the Internet-famous “melting potatoes;” now here’s how to do them in your Instant Pot—i.e. without cranking your oven up to 500°. Buttery, creamy, perfectly salty Instant Pot Melting Potatoes make for a divinely decadent celebration of potato—no cream or cheese necessary. If you want to double the recipe, you’ll need to brown your potatoes in batches, but can steam them all together. Feel free to garnish with a sprinkling of whatever herbs you desire; parsley, sage, or rosemary are all great options. 

This delicious meatless recipe is a quick and easy swap for the traditional chicken tikka masala. And the best part? It only requires 10 minutes of prep time. Let your Instant Pot do the rest. 

Cooking the chicken recipe in a single layer allows the chicken to brown and not stew. The browned bits left behind help to season the rice.

Look for wheat berries in the grain or bulk section of your supermarket to make this superfast vegetarian recipe. 

Slow cooking excels with this recipe. The beef slowly braises until it practically falls to shreds. Complete your sandwich with mozzarella or provolone cheese. Although it's great on sandwiches, the meat is also delicious over a baked potato topped with sour cream.

An immersion blender is handy for pureeing this soup. Cardamon, allspice, anise, sherry, thyme, cumin, and bay leaf create a rich blended flavor when melded together in your slow cooker. Make this soup for comfort on a chilly winter night, with leftovers for lunch the next day. 

Ground guajillo chile powder is found in Mexican markets and adds a complexity to the stew that regular chili powder cannot. Though it's more mild compared to other chile powders, guajillo chile powder is tangy, smoky, and rich. 

Cooking short ribs in red wine delivers an unbelievably rich sauce perfect for spooning over noodles. Serve with a chunk of bakery bread so that you don't miss a drop of the delicious sauce. 

Serve these saucy chicken thighs over cooked noodles with a side of steamed broccoli for a well-rounded meal. Finishing the chicken thighs in the broiler to ensure a crispy outside and juicy on the inside. 

Dried beans don’t have to be soaked—just toss them into the Instant Pot. This cuts hours off of prep time. You should be able to find Spanish chorizo at your local grocery store. Some varieties are more sweet and some are more spicy, depending on the type of paprika used to season the pork. 

Serve this saucy dish over pasta with a side salad for a restaurant-worthy meal. The recipe serves eight; if you have leftovers, transform them into soup by shredding the chicken, adding diced zucchini and carrots, and combining the sauce with chicken stock.

We recommend serving this rich, bright risotto along with pan fried or grilled fish or chicken. The tomato topping, made with balsamic vinegar, scallions, and crushed red pepper, overflows with colorful flavor. Do not worry if the rice is a tad runny after cooking; it will thicken as it stands. 

Use your instant pot to make a Hoppin' John dish that is so hearty and flavorful, the promise of luck when eaten on New Years is merely an added bonus. The old Southern tradition says that each person should eat one pea per year for good luck and posterity. You've got everyone covered with this fast, delicious go-to recipe. 

Wake up to the smell of oats, subtle coconut, warm spices, and Granny Smith apples. All you have to do is let your slow cooker or Instant Pot to make breakfast. What could be better than that? This recipe serves 10 and is gluten-free, so it's perfect for serving family and friends during the holidays. 

You no longer need an oven to bake a cake; you just need your InstantPot. This recipe requires just under 30 minutes from start to finish. The result? A warm, gooey pudding cake with irresistable flavor combination that is coffee and chocolate.

Dried chickpeas are typically soaked overnight and then simmered for up to 2 1/2 hours to become tender. These, though, go into the pressure cooker dry and come out tender in just a little over an hour! We think you've found a new go-to soup recipe. 

You can skip standing over a frying pan when you make French toast in a slow cooker. It comes out moist and rich, and is a great way to use up gluten-free bread that has been around for a few days.

This hearty soup recipe is made easy with the pressure cooking power of your Instant Pot. 

This hearty soup recipe is made simple with the pressure cooking power of your Instant Pot. Try this soup garnished with radish slices and sour cream.

Hint: Using chicken stock guarantees more flavor than traditional broth and a nicer golden color in this chicken soup recipe. 

Red pepper meets gouda cheese for the perfectly balanced dinner or lunch option. This vibrant, spicy soup recipe is made simple with the help of your Instant Pot. 

This trendy veggie takes on a new role in a creamy soup recipe made simple with an Instant Pot.

This creamy soup recipe is made simple with the slow cooking power of your Instant Pot. If your supermarket sells pre-cut butternut squash, consider picking it up to save time on prep.

This creamy soup recipe is made simple with the slow cooking power of your Instant Pot. If your supermarket sells pre-cut butternut squash, consider picking it up to save time on prep.

Marsala, a fortified wine from Sicily, gives this slow cooker soup recipe its wonderful flavor. Feel free to substitute sherry for a similar effect. 

This spicy slow cooker soup recipe features chickpeas and jalapeños to bring effortless flavor to your table. 

This classic French stew is perfect cold-weather fare and is delicious over noodles or mashed potatoes.

No more waiting hours for homemade meatballs! Have this quick and easy meal on the table for dinner, even on a busy weeknight, in about 30 minutes. 

Cooking short ribs in red wine will deliver an unbelievably rich sauce perfect for spooning over noodles. Serve with a chunk of bread to soak up all the sauce. This is the perfect pressure cooker meal for a fancy dinner at home, whether you're entertaining or just treating yourself. 

Try this saucy beef recipe over pasta, rice, or potatoes, or on top of crusty Italian whole-grain bread slices for open-faced sandwiches. 

Oxtails might be considered a “tough” cut of beef, but when they're stewed at a gentle simmer for hours, the meat melts right off of the bones. In other words, braised oxtails are a perfect hearty comfort food to warm you during the cooler months. And thanks to the Instant Pot, you can pressure cook and enjoy this meaty, succulent dish within an hour (as opposed to the 2-3 hours typically required). The touch of molasses serves to deepen the color of the gravy and balance the earthiness of the spices and herbs. The tomato, tomato paste, and starchy cannellini beans combine to help to create a thick, rich gravy that’s best served over rice (in our opinion). With the speedy power of the Instant Pot, oxtails can now be an approachable everyday dinner.

Pork shoulder, quick-braised with orange juice and spices in the pressure cooker, and then broiled to crispy perfection, provides the base for our Pork Carnitas Tacos. For a lower carb count, swap lettuce cups for the corn tortillas.

This flavor-packed, pork recipe combines sweet and savory for the perfect dinner option.

This spicy pork recipe is made simple with the pressure cooking power of your Instant Pot.

Andouille, a spiced, heavily smoked sausage, is the signature ingredient in this quick and easy classic Creole dish. 

Jalapeño jelly makes a quick glaze for any type of meat from chicken to pork. Add chopped tomatoes to the rice for a balanced meal.

This slow cooker recipe uses a combination of ground sirloin and ground turkey for a twist on this Italian favorite. 

Red pepper meets gouda cheese for the perfectly balanced dinner or lunch option. This vibrant, spicy soup recipe is made simple with the help of your Instant Pot. 

Hint: Using chicken stock guarantees more flavor than traditional broth and a nicer golden color in this chicken soup recipe. 

Mornings can be so hectic. We know that. Let your pressure cooker relieve the pressure of cooking breakfast with this quick and easy Instant Pot recipe. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold. To make ahead for a breakfast on the go, store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Mornings can be so hectic. We know that. Let your pressure cooker relieve the pressure of cooking breakfast with this quick and easy Instant Pot recipe. Peanut butter and maple syrup elevate the flavor and satisfaction of this morning staple.

Mornings can be so hectic. We know that. Let your pressure cooker relieve the pressure of cooking breakfast with this quick and easy Instant Pot recipe. Jump-start your morning with a bowl of warm quinoa cereal. It's loaded with protein and fiber, which will keep you satisfied throughout the morning.

Mornings can be so hectic. We know that. Let your pressure cooker relieve the pressure of cooking breakfast with this quick and easy Instant Pot recipe. Try this "no-stir" method for making creamy grits. Serve with eggs and bacon for a heartier meal.

It's time to spice things up with this flavorful slow cooker soup recipe. Tip: Stirring tortilla strips into the soup helps thicken the broth and lends an earthy flavor to the dish.

Perfect for any weeknight, these succulent chicken pieces take about 30 minutes to prepare (thanks to the Instant Pot). The sweet and sticky sauce makes this dish taste like you spent all day making it. 

Serve these saucy chicken thighs over cooked noodles with a side of steamed broccoli for a well-rounded meal. Thanks to the Instant Pot, this meal comes together in under 40 minutes. 

Serve this saucy chicken dish over pasta. Transform any leftovers into soup by shredding the chicken and combining the sauce with chicken stock, diced zucchini, and carrots. 

This delicious Indian chicken dish meets the slow cooker for a meal you can prep in a superfast 15 minutes and let cook, all while you head to work.

This super easy slow cooker chicken recipe will only take 11 minutes of your time to prep. 

This Indian-inspired slow-cooker chicken recipe only requires 14 minutes of your time to prep. 

All you need is 15 minutes of prep time to let your slow cooker do its thing—all while you're at work. 

Using the flavor concentrating magic of the Instant Pot, we reach next-day level of delicious chili deliciousness in under an hour with this bold and meaty Beef and Bean Chili.

This foolproof Instant Pot method yields perfectly cooked spaghetti squash in a fraction of the time needed to cook it in the oven. Cutting the squash crosswise actually makes for longer strands of squash, which is ideal when subbing the veggie in place of traditional spaghetti noodles. Top your speedy spaghetti squash with anything from pesto to shrimp scampi for an easy, nutritious dinner. 

The Instant Pot has taken over taco Tuesdays with its  easy edition of beef barbacoa. This adaptation of the traditional Mexican-style dish features an array of warm spices, chipotle chiles, and fresh lime juice—all used to impart deep flavor into a beef chuck roast. If you tend to enjoy things on the spicier side, chop up 2-3 more chipotle chiles to achieve that fiery, but tolerable, kick. Between the adobo sauce and the ancho chili powder, the meat has a nice smoky flavor profile, that is deliciously backed by the rich, savoriness of the beef. The roast is braised and pressure cooked for 40 minutes to reveal totally tender and succulent beef that pulls apart effortlessly. When you are ready to build your taco, serve the shredded beef on a warm corn tortilla with sliced radishes, queso fresco, and a fresh squeeze of lime juice. 

Our take on chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, made for the Instant Pot, puts a fast and easy spin on the classic dish. Enjoy this flavor-packed favorite any night of the week.