Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
Quick Hoppin John Soup--ring in the new year with this easy recipe! Sausage, black-eyed peas, and tomatoes simmer quickly in broth, then get finished with ready rice for a soup that tastes like it cooked all day (but totally didn’t!). Pin this recipe for later! Quick Hoppin John … Read More »
Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole--Instant Pot chicken and pasta in a creamy sauce with a poppy seed-Ritz cracker topping. Pin this for later! Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole Today's recipe comes from Peggy. She says, "My family LOVES this and it is so simple to make! I take it a lot for … Read More »
Pot Roast Soup--everything you love about classic pot roast but in cozy soup form. Tender bites of beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms are simmered together and made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot. Pin this recipe for later! Pot Roast Soup Pot Roast Soup has all the familiar … Read More »
Western Cowboy Gnocchi--pillowy gnocchi, seasoned ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes and green chiles pressure cooked or slow cooked together, then finished off with bacon crumbles and melty cheddar. Pin this recipe for later! Western Cowboy Gnocchi This is sort of cowboy chili meets … Read More »
Celestial Soup--a heavenly soup made with tender broccoli simmered in chicken broth, then blended smooth and finished with heavy cream and melty cheddar, all made fast and easy in the Instant Pot or slow cooker. Pin this recipe for later! Celestial Soup This recipe is adapted from … Read More »
With over 300 new recipes shared in 2025 from 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking which were the most viewed? Let’s get into it! Pin it for later! Did your favorite recipe make the list? Thanks so much for following along and here's to an amazing 2026! … Read More »
The Best Chicken Soup--healing chicken soup made with tender chicken thighs, carrots, spinach, warming ginger and turmeric, and finished with tiny pasta or couscous, all cooked quickly in the Instant Pot or low and slow in the crockpot. Pin this recipe for later! The Best Chicken … Read More »
Christmas Morning Wife Saver--layers of garlic bread, Canadian bacon, sharp cheddar, and a savory egg custard are prepped the night before and refrigerated overnight. The next morning it is baked into a comforting breakfast casserole that makes Christmas morning completely stress-free. Pin this … Read More »
Best Darn Chili--a bold, hearty chili made with lean ground beef, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and warm spices, all simmered low and slow in the crockpot for big flavor with minimal effort. Pin this recipe for later! Best Darn Chili Mmm! This chili lives up to its name. Seasoned ground beef … Read More »
Easy Three Layer Beef Casserole--seasoned ground beef, onions, mushrooms, egg noodles and tomato sauce are pressure cooked together and then finished with sour cream for a creamy tomato beef noodle dish that's quite addicting. Pin this recipe for later! Easy Three Layer Beef … Read More »