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August 19, 2019

17 Back to School Instant Pot Recipes

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Itโ€™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, homeworkโ€ฆ 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!ย 

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Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwiches— Add this easy 5 ingredient meal to your menu this week! Serve with chips and grapes or watermelon.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Cheater Lasagnaโ€“if you love the flavors of lasagna but donโ€™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.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes -- Cheater Lasagna

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pastaโ€“4 ingredients and you start with frozen chicken.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes--chicken pesto pasta

Instant Pot Cheater Beef Stewโ€“if youโ€™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.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes--Cheater Beef Stew

Instant Pot Easy Chicken Pot Pieโ€“a really easy, almost cheater version of chicken pot pie.

Back to school Instant Pot recipes--Easy and delicious recipe for chicken pot pie in the crockpot--peas, carrots, potatoes and chicken with a cream sauce and flaky biscuits

Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beansโ€“a quick and easy one pot meal of cajun-style andouille sausage, quartered red potatoes, fresh green beans and sliced mushrooms.

back to school instant pot recipes--one pot cajun sausage and potatoes

Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Lime Chicken Tacos (from frozen)โ€“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.

Back to school Instant Pot Recipes--3 ingredient lime chicken tacos

Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Sausage Orzoโ€”Loads of flavor and an all in one pot dinner!

Instant Pot Creamy Greek Chicken Pitasโ€“a very fast and easy recipe with just a handful of ingredients that tastes absolutely amazing!

Instant Pot back to school recipes--creamy greek chicken pitas

Instant Pot Forgot to Defrost Doritos Taco Saladโ€“this fun spin on taco salad is made quickly even with frozen meat straight from your freezer.

Instant Pot recipes for back 2 school -- doritos taco salad

Instant Pot Garlic Mushroom Chickenโ€“A delicious dump and go recipe that you can make with frozen chicken.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes -- Garlic Mushroom Chicken

Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beansโ€“this one pot meal can be made in minutes.

instant pot back to school recipes--pork chops and green beans

Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Salsa Pastaโ€“the easiest recipe ever. With just four ingredients and your pressure cooker this is a perfect meal to make when youโ€™re busy but still want to put dinner on the table!

Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Salsa Pasta--Instant Pot back to school recipes

Instant Pot Santa Fe Beans and Riceโ€“We love this easy and healthy, family friendly meal.

Back to School Instant Pot Recipes--santa fe rice and beans with garlic lime sour cream

Instant Pot Sausage Pepperoni Spinach Ravioliโ€“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 back to school recipes--one pot easy ravioli with sausage and pepperoni

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Riceโ€“a throw everything into the Instant Pot and walk away meal!

Chicken fajita rice in the Instant Pot

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzoโ€“This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage with Parmesan and Orzoโ€“This meal is loaded with flavor and is a dump and go one pot meal.

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!

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6 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Collections, Instant Pot

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  1. Phillip Minyard says

    August 12, 2022 at 4:34 pm

    I’d like to see a treatise on pot-in-a-pot Instant Pot if you would consider doing one.

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    • Karen says

      August 12, 2022 at 10:49 pm

      I’m confused? What does that mean?

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  2. Cliff Holmes says

    September 13, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    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!

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    • Karen says

      September 13, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      Good for you! You can do this. I would suggest following recipes until you get the hang of it.

      Reply
  3. Sharon Wade says

    September 7, 2019 at 3:47 am

    Thank you๐Ÿ˜

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    • Karen says

      September 7, 2019 at 11:37 am

      You’re welcome!

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