It’s back to school time! That means back to life, back to reality. It also means back to schedules and back after school activities. Back to soccer, play practice, football, homework… I could go on and on! Sometimes making dinner happen with all the craziness is hard. Don’t worry, I got you covered. Here are 17 back to school Instant Pot recipes that are perfect for those crazy weeknights. They don’t take a lot of effort or ingredients!
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17 Back to School Instant Pot Recipes
Instant Pot Sausage Pepperoni Spinach Ravioli
Ravioli is cooked in a marinara sauce with Italian sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and spinach for a super fast and easy one pot meal.
Instant Pot Santa Fe Beans and Rice
We love this easy and healthy, family friendly meal.
Instant Pot 3-Can Soup
With just 3 main ingredients (beans, tomatoes and corn) this soup comes together with about 5 minutes of prep time and 5 minutes of cooking time. A perfect recipe for a busy weeknight!
Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Salsa Pasta
The easiest recipe ever. With just four ingredients and your pressure cooker this is a perfect meal to make when you’re busy but still want to put dinner on the table!
Instant Pot Garlic Mushroom Chicken
A delicious dump and go recipe that you can make with frozen chicken.
Lazy Day Chicken Casserole
Instant Pot chicken, stuffing and vegetables in a creamy sauce. An easy dump-and-go recipe for a “don’t feel like cooking” day.
Instant Pot Forgot to Defrost Doritos Taco Salad
This fun spin on taco salad is made quickly even with frozen meat straight from your freezer.
Instant Pot Creamy Greek Chicken Pitas
A very fast and easy recipe with just a handful of ingredients that tastes absolutely amazing!
Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Sausage Orzo
Loads of flavor and an all in one pot dinner!
Instant Pot/Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Lime Chicken Tacos (from frozen)
This is the easiest and tastiest shredded chicken that you can serve in tacos (or other ways). The best part is that you can use frozen chicken and it takes about 2 minutes of prep time.
Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans
A quick and easy one pot meal of cajun-style andouille sausage, quartered red potatoes, fresh green beans and sliced mushrooms. Drizzle the buttery broth over the potatoes for maximum flavor.
Instant Pot Easy Chicken Pot Pie
A really easy, almost cheater version of chicken pot pie.
You Got This Girl Instant Pot Recipe
An easy, dump-and-go rice, beans and chicken Instant Pot recipe that will give you confidence in the kitchen.
Instant Pot Cheater Beef Stew
If you’re looking for the easiest beef stew recipe you may have found it! This recipe is made quickly in your Instant Pot and requires little to no prep and only 5 ingredients.
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta
4 ingredients and you start with frozen chicken.
Instant Pot Cheater Lasagna
If you love the flavors of lasagna but don’t like the effort it takes this recipe is for you! You can make this Instant Pot lasagna pasta recipe with 6 ingredients and in just a few minutes.
Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwiches
Add this easy 5 ingredient meal to your menu this week! Serve with chips and grapes or watermelon.
There you have it! 17 recipes for the first 3 weeks of school. Make a grocery list and a menu. Life is so much better when you have a plan!
I’d like to see a treatise on pot-in-a-pot Instant Pot if you would consider doing one.
I’m confused? What does that mean?
https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/pot-in-pot-instant-pot/
Just learning how to cook and I have a 6 qtr. instant pot that every time I use comes up burnt, so I’m hoping to learn how to use the instant pot the right way and cook myself some good healthy meals.. My wife is ill and can’t get around very well so I’ve taken over the kitchen and trying to learn how to cook.. Thanks!
Good for you! You can do this. I would suggest following recipes until you get the hang of it.
Making sure you scrub the bottom of the pot to ensure nothing is sticking. When the recipe says don’t stir, dont you have to trust the recipe. If you do that you won’t get the butn notice.
Make sure you add enough liquid to the recipe/pot. I used to get the burn notice, too. If you’ve seared or browned meat in the pit , make sure to deglaze it (scrape the bottom with water/broth/wine before adding the rest of the ingredients). When you add your ingredients, make sure you have at least 1/2 cup of liquid, for an 8 qt, you’ll need 1 cup.
Thank you😍
You’re welcome!