Potatoes are so versatile! From breakfast potatoes to potato soup to meat and potatoes there is a potato recipe for everyone. Here are 37 of the best ways to make potatoes in the Instant Pot and slow cooker.

Best Ways to Make Potatoes in the Instant Pot and Slow Cooker
Mashed Potatoes
I don’t remember the last time I made mashed potatoes on the stove! The Instant Pot and slow cooker are the only way I make mashed potatoes these days. No boiling over. Just punch a few buttons and you’re on your way to the creamiest most delicious mashed potatoes ever. Mash the potatoes directly in the Instant Pot liner or the crock and serve.
Instant Pot Ranch Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes or Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Feta Dill Sweet Potato Mash or Slow Cooker Feta Dill Sweet Potato Mash
Instant Pot Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes or Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Baked Potatoes
Technically Instant Pot and slow cooker baked potatoes are not “baked” rather they are steamed. However I still love making my whole potatoes this way and serving them with butter, sour cream, salt and pepper.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes or Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot Yellow Baked Potatoes or Slow Cooker Yellow Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup or Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Breakfast Potatoes
Cubed potatoes with lots of seasonings are my favorite. Especially with a bit of ketchup or salsa.
Instant Pot Breakfast Potatoes
Meat and Potatoes
If you’re a big fan of the hearty meat and potatoes type of dinner I have some good ideas for you! My favorite is the bacon barbecue meatloaf with the mashed potatoes. So so good!
Instant Pot Grandma’s Sunday Roast or Slow Cooker Grandma’s Sunday Roast
Instant Pot Beef And Cheddar Ranch Potatoes or Slow Cooker Cheddar Beef Potatoes
Instant Pot Corned Beef Dinner With Mustard Sauce or Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner
Instant Pot Salisbury Steak, Gravy And Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Pot Roast Dinner (From Frozen)
Instant Pot Bacon Barbecue Meatloaf With Mashed Potatoes
Soup/Chowder with Potatoes
I could make and eat soups with potatoes all day long. My favorite has to be the cheeseburger soup. Don’t forget to add in some diced tomatoes and pickles with a squirt of mustard to experience the cheeseburger taste!
Instant Pot Mexican Corn Chowder or Slow Cooker Mexican Corn Chowder
Instant Pot Marie Callender’s Potato Cheese Soup or Slow Cooker Marie Callendar’s Potato Cheese Soup
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Sausage Chowder or Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Sausage Chowder
Instant Pot Creamy Potato Hamburger Soup or Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Hamburger Soup
Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup or Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
Cheesy Potatoes
Whether you call them funeral potatoes, party potatoes or au gratin potatoes, potatoes and cheese are a winning combination!
Instant Pot Funeral Potatoes or Slow Cooker Funeral Potatoes
Instant Pot Cheesy Potatoes and Sausage
Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potato Casserole
Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes
One Pot Meals with Potatoes
One of my favorite things is making recipes where a carbohydrate (potato), protein (meat) and vegetable are all together in one pot. Dinner clean up is so easy! One of the best one pot meals is lemon-herbed chicken, red potatoes and baby carrots.
Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Potato Dinner
Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Country Boil or Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Country Boil
Instant Pot Meatballs And Red Potatoes With Creamy Parmesan Sauce
Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes or Slow Cooker Chicken And Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie or Slow Cooker Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Instant Pot Cajun Sausage, Potatoes And Green Beans or Slow Cooker Cajun Sausage, Potatoes And Green Beans
Instant Pot Chicken Pesto and Vegetables or Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto And Vegetables
Instant Pot Maple Dijon Chicken and Sweet Potatoes or Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken And Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Lemon Herbed Chicken And Red Potatoes or Slow Cooker Lemon Herbed Chicken And Red Potatoes
Instant Pot Homestyle Chicken And Vegetables or Slow Cooker Homestyle Chicken And Vegetables
Instant Pot Yellow Chicken Curry And Jasmine Rice or Slow Cooker Yellow Chicken Curry
Potato Salad
The best thing about making potato salad in the Instant Pot is that you can cook the potatoes and the hard boiled eggs at the same time in the same pot! I love my version of potato salad that has less mayo than a normal potato salad and a bit of olive oil instead.
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Potato Salad
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Love your emails and recipes and have tried a few — I’ve bookmarked many for use later. Just letting you know: one of your links is broken, the one for Mealthy add-on. It’s just below the picture of the baked potatoes in the Instant Pot. https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-baked-potatoes/
Thanks for the heads up! Just fixed it!
Last March when COVID 19 began spreading we began isolating. This meant that I was suddenly cooking every day. Since Hubby ( age 76)& I (age 73) enjoy eating out this was quite a change. II had gotten a 6 quart IP a few months before and decided this was the time to learn how to cook a different way.
I have now been following you on the internet for 11 months. I use the IP 3 – 4 times a week. I have had great success with 98% of your recipe’s and the few problems that I have had were probably my fault.
I have copied many of your recipes and am sharing them with my 2 daughters now that they also have IP’s.
Thank you so much for teaching us this new way of cooking and making it easier to understand.
Ahhh, thank you so much for telling me. I’m glad you find value here! I try to be helpful!!
Karen, love your site, or i used to. Recently too, too many ads right in thre recipe itself keep me from enjoying your site. Is there anything you can do, or me on my end, to keep as to a minimum?
Will I get an email if you answer my comment? I have the box checked below.
Hi Joyce I am working on an ad free website experience. Hopefully within January.
Merry Christmas, your instant pot recipes are the one I go to , always turn out just right , thanks again Tricia
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Tricia!!! Thanks for being here.
Merry Christmas!! Your site has been indispensable to me this year, as I learned to use & enjoy the wonders of Instant Pot! The fabulous recipes just keep coming! Wow!! Thank You so much!
Thank you Judy!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours 🙂