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Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners

January 3, 2020 By Cris 3 Comments

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Are you looking for Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners? These electric pressure cooker recipes are tried and true, simple to make and perfect for anyone just starting out with their Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Crock Pot Express.

Are you looking for Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners? These electric pressure cooker recipes are tried and true, simple to make and perfect for anyone just starting out with their Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Crock Pot Express. Recipes include Instant Pot Main Dishes, Side Dishes for Electric Pressure Cookers and our favorite flavorful Instant Pot Soups.

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Feeling Overwhelmed by Your Instant Pot?

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If you are new to electric pressure cookers, they can be a little intimidating. Whether you are using a Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot or Crock Pot Express, you are not alone. We hear from folks all the time that buy or receive one only to hesitate using it because it feels a lot more complicated than they first thought. From all the buttons, to cooking times and reaching pressure, it can all get a little confusing. However, once you get the hang of them, they can take a lot of the work out of preparing a meal. This collection of recipes is for anyone just starting out and wanting an easy dish or two to begin using this handy appliance.

Tips for Electric Pressure Cooker Beginners

Before you dive into the recipes, you might want to check out the video below that shares some of our favorite tips for beginners.

Why won’t my timer start?

If you want to learn a bit more about how Instant Pots and Electric Pressure Cookers work, we recommend checking out our post on Understanding Instant Pot Cooking Times and/or checking out this video.

 

Can You Use Instant Pot Recipes in Other Electric Pressure Cookers? (Ninja Foodi, Crock Pot Express)

Readers often ask us if they can use Instant Pot Recipes in their Ninja Foodi or Crock Pot Express electric pressure cookers. The answer is yes! When it comes to electric pressure cooking, the brand doesn’t matter as much as the pot size. In general most 6 to 6.5 quart models will cook similarly. However, when you increase the size of the pot, liquid requirements will likely increase and cooking times may change. Most recipes consider 6 quart standard unless it specifically states a different size.

Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners

Over the years we have made hundreds of Instant Pot recipes. These tried and true electric pressure cooker recipes are still some of my favorite go-to dishes when I need something quick and easy.

Easy Instant Pot Main Dishes

These main dish recipes are some of our very favorites to make in our electric pressure cooker on a regular basis.

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas
Are you looking for good Instant Pot Recipes? We love these Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas and make them ALL the time in our electric pressure cooker!
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Are you looking for good Instant Pot Recipes? We love these Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas and make them ALL the time in our electric pressure cooker!
Mississippi Pot Roast- Electric Pressure Cooker
Do you love Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast but wish you had a Instant Pot recipe for it? Here is our Mississippi Pot Roast Electric Pressure Cooker Version!
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Do you love Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast but wish you had a Instant Pot recipe for it? Here is our Mississippi Pot Roast Electric Pressure Cooker Version!
Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Legs
Are you looking for an easy chicken drumstick electric pressure cooker recipe? Let us show you how quick it is to throw our Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Legs together. This buttery garlic main dish is low in carbs and has everyone asking for seconds.
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Are you looking for an easy chicken drumstick electric pressure cooker recipe? Let us show you how quick it is to throw our Instant Pot Garlic Chicken Legs together. This buttery garlic main dish is low in carbs and has everyone asking for seconds.
Electric Pressure Cooker Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs
Are you looking for a good Electric Pressure Cooker Recipe for your Instant Pot? Our Electric Pressure Cooker Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs is simple to make, quick to cook and so good!
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Are you looking for a good Electric Pressure Cooker Recipe for your Instant Pot? Our Electric Pressure Cooker Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs is simple to make, quick to cook and so good!
Instant Pot Steak Tacos
If you love our Crock Pot Steak Tacos…or just Steak Tacos in general, then you are gonna love how quickly you can have them with this Instant Pot Steak Tacos recipe!
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If you love our Crock Pot Steak Tacos...or just Steak Tacos in general, then you are gonna love how quickly you can have them with this Instant Pot Steak Tacos recipe!
Mississippi Chicken Electric Pressure Cooker
Are you wondering how to make Mississippi Chicken in your Instant Pot? Our Mississippi Chicken Electric Pressure Cooker recipe shows you how to make our popular dish in your choice of crock pot or slow cooker.
Check out this recipe

Side Dishes for Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Crock Pot Express Electric Pressure Cookers

We LOVE making side dishes in our Instant Pot. It is incredibly simple to make a side dish very quickly in an electric pressure cooker. Below are some of our favorites.

Instant Pot Cabbage
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to make boiled cabbage that tastes like the dish grandma used to make? Our Instant Pot Cabbage is the electric pressure cooker version of our family recipe for an amazing side dish that happens to be low carb too!
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Are you looking for a quick and easy way to make boiled cabbage that tastes like the dish grandma used to make? Our Instant Pot Cabbage is the electric pressure cooker version of our family recipe for an amazing side dish that happens to be low carb too!
Creamy Instant Pot Corn
This Creamy Instant Pot Corn recipe is SUPER simple and so delicious! Sweet and savory meet up in this amazing side dish! You won't be disappointed!
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This Creamy Instant Pot Corn recipe is SUPER simple and so delicious! Sweet and savory meet up in this amazing side dish! You won't be disappointed!
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes {Electric Pressure Cooker}
Are you looking for Instant Pot Recipes or great dishes for your electric pressure cooker? If you are wondering how to cook sweet potatoes in an electric pressure cooker, this is the recipe for you!
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Are you looking for Instant Pot Recipes or great dishes for your electric pressure cooker? If you are wondering how to cook sweet potatoes in an electric pressure cooker, this is the recipe for you!
How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in an Instant Pot
Do you want fresh green beans cooked to perfection in seven minutes? Then you don't want to miss this How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in an Instant Pot recipe! Yum!
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Do you want fresh green beans cooked to perfection in seven minutes? Then you don't want to miss this How to Cook Fresh Green Beans in an Instant Pot recipe! Yum!
Instant Pot No Boil Mashed Potatoes
If you are looking for a super easy way to make up a big ol’ batch of delicious and creamy mashed potatoes on a busy weeknight or chaotic weekend? This Instant Pot No Boil Mashed Potatoes recipe is just what you need! Yum!
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If you are looking for a super easy way to make up a big ol' batch of delicious and creamy mashed potatoes on a busy weeknight or chaotic weekend? This Instant Pot No Boil Mashed Potatoes recipe is just what you need! Yum!
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Are you looking for some easy Instant Pot Recipes? Our Instant Pot Corn on the Cob is incredibly simple to make and one of our favorite electric pressure cooker recipes.
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Easy Instant Pot Soup Recipes

We love making our favorite soups in our electric pressure cookers. In a matter of minutes you can have soups that taste like they have cooked all day!

Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe (with optional Low Carb substitutions)
Do you LOVE our Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup as much as we do? Our electric pressure cooker version is just as good and ready in a fraction of the time! Our Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup can be made with traditional ingredients or easily adapted as a low carb recipe.
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Do you LOVE our Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup as much as we do? Our electric pressure cooker version is just as good and ready in a fraction of the time! Our Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup can be made with traditional ingredients or easily adapted as a low carb recipe. #Ad #RecycleYourCartons#Crockpot #Soup #InstantPot #ElectricPressureCooker #lowcarb #lchf
Low Carb Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
Are you looking for a Low Carb Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup? This is our tried and true recipe we have enjoyed for years! Bell peppers, ground beef and cauliflower rice in a tomato based soup make the perfect low carb soup!
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Our Low Carb Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup is a low carb version of our very popular Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup.
Low Carb Electric Pressure Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Our Electric Pressure Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup (Low Carb) is one of our favorite soups to make in our Instant Pot and Ninja Foodi. The flavor of this soup is absolutely fantastic!
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Our Electric Pressure Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Soup (Low Carb) is one of our favorite soups to make in our Instant Pot and Ninja Foodi. The flavor of this soup is absolutely fantastic!
Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Pizza Soup
Are you looking for easy instant pot or electric pressure cooker recipes? This Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Pizza Soup is so easy to toss together and so delicious no one would ever guess it was low carb!
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Are you looking for easy instant pot or electric pressure cooker recipes? This Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Pizza Soup is so easy to toss together and so delicious no one would ever guess it was low carb!
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup
This Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is not only delectable and easy to make, it only has a 9 minute cook time! This makes it perfect for a busy weeknight dinner!
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This Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is not only delectable and easy to make, it only has a 9 minute cook time! This makes it perfect for a busy weeknight dinner!

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Comments

  1. Mickey Foss says

    January 16, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    Just watched your beginners instant pot video! Thank you for explaining. I finally got my instant pot out of the box and am interested in easy recipes! Never used a pressure cooker before. Slow cooker yes. I did the water test and made hard boiled eggs so far!! Onward bound.

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  2. Ellen Wood says

    January 9, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Watched your videos and noticed on the one cooking chicken fajitas, once you put the lid on you switched the exhaust value, said did not want steam. My question how do I know where this little value needs to be. on steam or what. I am completely new on this and a senior learning to cook with it. Needless to say, confused.

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    • Cris says

      January 13, 2020 at 6:18 pm

      Hi Ellen!
      Anytime we are cooking under pressure we will push the knob to seal during cooking. We turn it to vent when we want to release the pressure at the end of cooking. If a recipe says “Natural Release” that means you leave it sealed until the pressure pin drops. If a recipe says “Quick Release” that means you carefully turn the knob to vent right after cooking and a lot of steam will come out and make the pin drop more quickly. Once the pin drops you can then safely open the lid. Hope that helps! We will be doing a video on all of this next week to help folks out that are just starting out with their electric pressure cookers.

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