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April 8, 2019

25 One Pot Dinners for the Instant Pot

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If you’re like me you LOVE one pot meals. When I make a one pot dinner I do a happy dance. What makes it even better is when the one pot meal is made in the Instant Pot. It speeds up the cooking time and is a hands off method of cooking. Check out these amazing 25 One Pot Dinners for the Instant Pot!

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Check out these amazing 25 One Pot Dinners for the Instant Pot! If you're like me you LOVE one pot meals. When I make a one pot dinner I do a happy dance. What makes it even better is when the one pot meal is made in the Instant Pot. It speeds up the cooking time and is a hands off method of cooking.

25 One Pot Dinners for the Instant Pot

The Instant Pot is great for making rice or hard boiled eggs but when you get it to make your entire dinner for you that equals winning in my book. These 25 one pot dinners for the Instant Pot need to appear on your menu soon. You’ll eat a great dinner and it won’t be an hour of work. Hooray!

Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Potato Dinner

Moist bites of chicken, cubed potatoes and crisp bites of asparagus are tossed with a seasoning blend of smoked paprika, garlic powder and more to create a well seasoned one pot dinner. Use the Instant Pot to make this dinner quickly.

Chicken and Asparagus
Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Potato Dinner--moist bites of chicken, cubed potatoes and crisp bites of asparagus are tossed with a seasoning blend of smoked paprika, garlic powder and more to create a well seasoned one pot dinner. Use the Instant Pot to make this dinner quickly.

Instant Pot Brown Rice Pilaf with Chicken Sausage

A quick, easy and healthy meal of seasoned brown rice with carrots, peas and chicken sausage.

Chicken Sausage and Rice Pilaf
Instant Pot Brown Rice Pilaf with Chicken Sausage--a quick, easy and healthy meal of seasoned brown rice with carrots, peas and chicken sausage. 

Instant Pot Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Bell peppers are stuffed with brown rice, black beans and salsa and cooked perfectly in your electric pressure cooker or your crockpot. You can make them vegetarian or with meat, it’s up to you. Top with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy this healthy weeknight dinner.

Stuffed Peppers
Instant Pot/Slow Cooker Mexican Stuffed Peppers--bell peppers are stuffed with brown rice, black beans and salsa and cooked perfectly in your electric pressure cooker or your crockpot. You can make them vegetarian or with meat, it's up to you. Top with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy this healthy weeknight dinner. 

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Rice

A throw everything into the Instant Pot and walk away meal! Flavorful rice and chicken that has all the great flavors from chicken fajitas! Make it with brown or white rice.

Chicken Fajita Rice Recipe
Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Rice--a throw everything into the Instant Pot and walk away meal! Flavorful rice and chicken that has all the great flavors from chicken fajitas! Make it with brown or white rice.

Instant Pot Garlic Mushroom Chicken

A creamy sauce is spooned over mushrooms, tender bites of chicken (and optional broccoli). A delicious dump and go recipe that you can make with frozen chicken.

Garlic Mushroom Chicken
Instant Pot Garlic Mushroom Chicken--a creamy sauce is spooned over mushrooms, tender bites of chicken (and optional broccoli). A delicious dump and go recipe that you can make with frozen chicken. 

Instant Pot Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon with Homestyle Vegetables

Flaky wild Alaska salmon is steamed on the top of red potatoes and carrots in your electric pressure cooker and drizzled with garlic, fresh lemon juice and butter. A one pot meal that is healthy and delicious!

Lemon Butter Salmon and Veggies

Instant Pot Chicken Rice Bowls

An easy dump and go recipe with chicken, rice (of your choice), enchilada sauce, black beans and spices. This is a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight or a good option to pack in individual containers for lunches during the week.

Chicken Rice Bowls
Instant Pot Chicken Rice Bowls--An easy dump and go recipe with chicken, rice (of your choice), enchilada sauce, black beans and spices. This is a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight or a good option to pack in individual containers for lunches during the week.  

Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans

This one pot meal can be made in minutes. The pork chops and green beans are full of rich buttery herb flavors. Serve as is for a low-carb meal or serve with your favorite starch (potatoes, rice or noodles).

Pork Chops and Green Beans
Instant Pot Garlic Herb Pork Chops and Green Beans--this one pot meal can be made in minutes. The pork chops and green beans are full of rich buttery herb flavors. Serve as is for a low-carb meal or serve with your favorite starch (potatoes, rice or noodles). 

Instant Pot Maple Dijon Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Chicken, sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts drizzled with a sauce made with maple syrup, dijon mustard, rosemary and olive oil. A simple one pot recipe with a delicious flavor!

Maple Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Maple Dijon Chicken and Sweet Potatoes--chicken, sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts drizzled with a sauce made with maple syrup, dijon mustard, rosemary and olive oil. A simple one pot recipe with a delicious flavor!

Instant Pot Salisbury Steak, Gravy and Mashed Potatoes

Good old fashioned salisbury steak is prepared in your pressure cooker with a savory mushroom and onion gravy and creamy mashed potatoes. An amazing homemade one pot meal that will have you throwing away any TV dinners that you have in your freezer.

Salisbury Steak and Gravy
Instant Pot Salisbury Steak, Gravy and Mashed Potatoes--good old fashioned salisbury steak is prepared in your pressure cooker with a savory mushroom and onion gravy and creamy mashed potatoes. An amazing homemade one pot meal that will have you throwing away any TV dinners that you have in your freezer.

Instant Pot Lemon Herbed Chicken and Red Potatoes

A one pot meal that has lots of flavor. Chicken is browned and then quickly pressure cooked with red potatoes, baby carrots, seasonings and lemon juice.

Lemon Chicken and Red Potatoes
Instant Pot Lemon Herbed Chicken and Red Potatoes--a one pot meal that has lots of flavor. Chicken is browned and then quickly pressure cooked with red potatoes, baby carrots, seasonings and lemon juice. 

Instant Pot Thai Chicken Noodles

A true one pot meal! The chicken, sauce and noodles are all cooked at the same time in minutes in your electric pressure cooker. The noodles are enveloped in a mild creamy peanut and lime sauce and the peanuts, cilantro and red bell pepper give texture and color. A delicious and easy recipe to make any night of the week.

Thai Chicken Noodles
Instant Pot Thai Chicken Noodles--a true one pot meal! The chicken, sauce and noodles are all cooked at the same time in minutes in your electric pressure cooker. The noodles are enveloped in a mild creamy peanut and lime sauce and the peanuts, cilantro and red bell peppers give texture and color. A delicious and easy recipe to make any night of the week.

Instant Pot Pasta Primavera

A meatless pasta and vegetable dish. Rigatoni pasta is cooked quickly in your pressure cooker along with tomatoes, fresh green beans, carrots, mushrooms, garlic and zucchini.  The whole dish is tossed with grated parmesan cheese.

Pasta Primavera
Instant Pot Pasta Primavera--A fresh meatless pasta dish. Rigatoni pasta is cooked quickly in your pressure cooker along with tomatoes, fresh green beans, carrots, mushrooms, garlic and zucchini.  The whole dish is tossed with grated parmesan cheese. 

Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Mac and Cheese

Creamy macaroni and cheese made quickly in your instant pot with tender bites of chicken and (not crisp, but not mushy) broccoli florets. This is an easy one pot meal that the whole family will love!

Chicken Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Mac and Cheese--creamy macaroni and cheese made quickly in your instant pot with tender bites of chicken and (not crisp, but not mushy) broccoli florets. This is an easy one pot meal that the whole family will love!

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

A colorful, healthy and brightly flavored soup that is full of vegetables, basil, beans, pasta, and ground turkey. Pressure cook this soup quickly and enjoy a warm bowl of deliciousness for dinner.

Minestrone Soup
Instant Pot (Ground Turkey) Minestrone Soup--a colorful, healthy and brightly flavored soup that is full of vegetables, basil, beans, pasta, and ground turkey. Pressure cook this soup quickly and enjoy a warm bowl of deliciousness for dinner.

Instant Pot Homestyle Chicken and Vegetables

Well seasoned chicken, green beans, red potatoes and carrots are all cooked together quickly in your electric pressure cooker. A true one pot meal that is family friendly, tastes amazing and is so easy to put together.

Homestyle Chicken and Veggies

Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Orzo

An easy one pot meal that has a lot of Mexican flare. Orzo pasta is cooked quickly in your pressure cooker along with ground beef, taco sauce and black beans. Fresh ingredients like diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro and shredded cheddar are stirred in later to create a family friendly and flavorful meal.

Cheesy Taco Orzo
Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Orzo--an easy one pot meal that has a lot of Mexican flare. Orzo pasta is cooked quickly in your pressure cooker along with ground beef, taco sauce and black beans. Fresh ingredients like diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro and shredded cheddar are stirred in later to create a family friendly and flavorful meal.

Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

A lightened up, easy pressure cooker version of a favorite casserole. This version uses hearty brown rice and for the creaminess it uses greek yogurt instead of cream of chicken soup.

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole--a lightened up, easy pressure cooker version of a favorite casserole. This version uses brown rice and for the creaminess it uses greek yogurt instead of cream of chicken soup. 

Instant Pot Meatballs and Red Potatoes with Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Red potatoes, green beans, meatballs and mushrooms are all covered in a creamy parmesan sauce. An easy one pot meal. Frozen meatballs are used for easy prep purposes. You can also make this in the slow cooker.

Creamy Parmesan Meatballs
Instant Pot Meatballs and Red Potatoes with Creamy Parmesan Sauce--Red potatoes, green beans, meatballs and mushrooms are all covered in a creamy parmesan sauce. An easy one pot meal. Frozen meatballs are used for easy prep purposes.

Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

Chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week.

Chicken and Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes--chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 

Instant Pot Grandma’s Sunday Roast

Get fall apart roast paired with potatoes, carrots, green beans and gravy made quickly in your pressure cooker. A perfect Sunday dinner just like Grandma used to make.

Sunday Pot Roast Dinner
Instant Pot Grandma's Sunday Roast--get fall apart roast paired with potatoes, carrots, green beans and gravy made quickly in your pressure cooker. A perfect Sunday dinner just like Grandma used to make. 

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice

Creamy risotto-like rice with cheddar, broccoli and (optional) pieces of chicken breast. A one pot family-friendly meal perfect for a busy weeknight.

Cheesy Broccoli Rice
Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice--creamy risotto-like rice with cheddar, broccoli and (optional) pieces of chicken breast. A one pot family-friendly meal perfect for a busy weeknight. 

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.

Smoked Sausage and Potatoes
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 Greek Chicken Rice Bowls

Brown rice and chicken are tossed with a lemon juice, olive oil, fresh garlic and vinegar dressing. Diced cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion and feta cheese are stirred into the rice to complete the one pot meal.

Greek Chicken Rice Bowls
Instant Pot Greek Chicken Rice Bowls--brown rice and chicken are tossed with a lemon juice, olive oil, fresh garlic and vinegar dressing. Diced cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion and feta cheese are stirred into the rice to complete the one pot meal. 

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*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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25 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Collections, Instant Pot Tagged With: one pot meal

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  1. Kitty says

    July 25, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    I just got my pot yesterday and made a yummy ham, potatoes, carrots, onion dinner today. Was looking for more all in one pot recipes and hit the jackpot with your site. Thank you so much. I’ve always been afraid of a pressure cooker, but I think I can manage this pot. Will look for more of your hints and recipes. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 27, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      So happy you found the site Kitty! I think you’ll really find some great dinners here.

      Reply
  2. Charlene Morvay says

    April 2, 2020 at 8:26 am

    I love this site, and I’m so happy I found it. Karen, you do such a magnificent job issuing these recipes!

    I’m looking for a Tapioca Pudding recipe for the IP, using LARGE pearls. If you could put this on your radar, I’d appreciate it.

    Have YOU published a cookbook on the IP alone? I’ve purchased three books already and there are only a few out of each that are worthy of a try.

    Thanks again, Karen. Count me in as very pleased!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 2, 2020 at 12:37 pm

      So glad you are here Charlene. I am currently working on an Instant Pot book! I haven’t tried tapioca yet. Where do you buy the large pearls?

      Reply
  3. Colleen Easton says

    January 12, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Wow! I am so impressed with all 25 of these recipes, I spend a lot of time looking up things to cook for my family and this is one of the best sites I have come across. Thank-you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 13, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      Thanks Colleen! I hope you find lots of great recipes here 🙂

      Reply
  4. Vickie says

    November 17, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    These 25 instant pot dinners are great…many of them even my grandchildren would like.
    Of all the e-mails I receive with instant pot recipes, yours are consistently recipes I will save, print, cook.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 18, 2019 at 6:59 pm

      That’s nice to hear Vickie. Thank you.

      Reply
  5. Rita R Kauer says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    I recommend your site to everyone who is using an instant pot or just purchased one and is scared to try it! Just wanted to tell you I made your instant pot lasagna (with oven ready noodles) for dinner last night and it came out perfect! 22 minutes to actually cook and it was ready! Keep those recipes coming!!!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 8, 2019 at 8:16 pm

      Nice! Thank you so much for your support!

      Reply
  6. Leona Bettencourt says

    October 6, 2019 at 10:27 am

    Why do we need to NPR on some meats?

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    • Karen says

      October 7, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      The quick release dries out the meat and it won’t be as tender.

      Reply
  7. Marilyn says

    June 17, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    I love your recipes! I print off the recipes that look good to me and then try them. Once I like a recipe I file it with comments so I can use it again. I have a 6 qt Crockpot Express multi cooker. I probably use it 2 to 3 times a week. Right now I’m hard cooking a dozen eggs. Didn’t know things could be so simple!

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    • Karen says

      June 24, 2019 at 10:38 am

      Marilyn, I’m so glad you shared this! Thanks for following along!

      Reply
  8. Janice says

    June 3, 2019 at 6:13 am

    To the person wanting to cook round steak.
    STEAK AND BROWN GRAVY
    Cook the round steak just as you would on the stove top. Sauté, remove from pot, add onions, garlic, and bell pepper, saut’e a few minutes, return meat to pot, add water. Set your pot on high pressure. The time will depend on the size and weight of your meat. You will have to determine the time. Remember to do a natural release for at least 15 minutes, or you take a chance that the meat will be tough. Always NPR meat. If meat is not tender enough set it again for an additional 15 minutes. It will not take as long to come up to pressure this time because the meat is already hot. If your gravy is too thin, remove the meat, set on sauté, and let it cook down until it reaches the consistency you like. Don’t leave and forget your pot. It cooks down fast. Servecover rice or mashed potatoes. Hope this helps.

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  9. Al Penaluna says

    June 1, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    Dear Karen, i am Al and my doc just recently put me on a near zero carb diet. So i am looking for no rice, bread, potatoes or pasta recipes, you got any?? Thank you so much, Al

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    • Karen says

      June 3, 2019 at 10:29 am

      Hi, I would look at this tag of recipes that are low carb: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/recipes/?fwp_method=instant-pot&fwp_dietary_restrictions=low-carb

      Reply
  10. Elizabeth says

    April 25, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    Karen your 3 ingredient post is saying suspended account. Didn’t know if you were aware

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    • Karen says

      April 25, 2019 at 8:14 pm

      I think it might be just your computer. I don’t see anything??

      Reply
  11. Louise Jacobs says

    April 8, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    I have 4 round steaks, and I was wondering if you have any recipes for them, in my instant pot. I just recently discovered your site, and so far the recipes all look delicious. Thank you in advance.

    Sincerely,Louise Jacobs
    [email protected]

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    • Karen says

      April 8, 2019 at 3:57 pm

      I haven’t used round steaks yet but I really need to!

      Reply
    • Sharon A Smith says

      June 1, 2019 at 9:18 pm

      Have you tied making Swiss steak?

      Reply
      • Rich Vereb says

        July 17, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        I would love to have a good instant pot swiss steak recipe (mushroom style preferred). I’ll bet Karen can come up with one.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          July 20, 2019 at 8:01 pm

          sounds good! Do you have a normal version of the recipe that I could go off of?

          Reply
        • RichV says

          November 8, 2019 at 11:39 am

          I would too! I can only find tomato based sauce recipes.

          Reply

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