Kathi is talking Instant Pot on today’s podcast episode. She loves her Instant Pot and has saved a ton of space in her clutter free kitchen as well as time and money since implementing it in her home. She gives us her 5 (plus a bonus!) favorite recipes for basic Instant Pot cooking in this episode. These are great recipes for any size family and will get you comfortable with using your new favorite kitchen appliance.
If you have been on the fence about getting an Instant Pot or have one and don’t know where to start, this is a fun and helpful episode. And Kathi isn’t getting paid for her endorsement! She just loves her Instant Pot and wants all of her friends to know about the benefits she has experienced while implementing hers. Check it out on Amazon for more info on getting one here. {affiliate link}
WIN!
What’s your favorite Instant Pot beginner recipe? Give us the name and the link or instructions in the comments below for your chance to win a copy of Kathi’s book, The What’s for Dinner Solution.
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RECIPES
Hard Boiled Eggs- The Prairie Homestead
Perfectly Baked Potatoes in 10 Minutes- The Intentional Mom
Mom’s Classic Pot Roast with Onion Gravy- The Kitchen Whisperer
How to Freeze Brown Rice- The Kitchn
Whole Frozen Chicken- Retro Housewife Goes Green
Yogurt- This Old Gal
More at The Instant Pot Community Facebook Group
I’ve been using the Instant Pot for a year. I like cooking dried beans for 55 minutes on high pressure. I also like cooking butternut squash (halved) in it for 12 minutes; it’s so easy to then put it in a soup recipe.
I love the squash too. Sometimes, i will cook oatmeal, then sweet potatoes, then squash…saves me time and cleaning to do them all at once, then i have sides on hand for future meals.
Hi Kathi,
Thank you so much for linking to my recipe; I really appreciate it! I, too, am in love with the Instant Pot. I’ve been pressure cooking for about 4-5 years and absolutely love it!
Best Kitchen Wishes!
Lori
Congratulations Lori! You won the giveaway. I will contact you via email for your mailing address. Thank you for participating and have a blessed week!
Blessings,
Chere
One of my favorites is Instant Pot soup because of the slow cool flavor in about 8 mins cooking plus steam release after veggie chopping.
I mix my stock seasoning https://cornfreehippie.com/2016/03/10/paleo-vegan-stock-powder-all-purpose-seasoning/ with desired amount of water usually 6-8 cups in yhr Instant Pot. Then add desired vegetables. Seal & set Instant Pot to 8 mins. Steam vent & enjoy.
http://forealslife.com/blog/cinnamon-raisin-apple-pie-steel-cut-oats
My very picky kids love this recipe with a little bit of brown sugar and soy milk on top(rather than the maple syrup.) I don’t think they’d eat them otherwise and I know I wouldn’t cook them!
I have had my instant pot for about 18 months and absolutely love it!! I use it several times a week. Everyone likes Chicken Taco Bowls which I have made several times – https://wondermomwannabe.com/chicken-taco-bowls/. Cheesecake is so easy in the Instant Pot. I love This Old Gal’s recipe -https://thisoldgal.com/pressure-cooker-new-york-cheesecake/. For a super easy pot roast I like this recipe – http://allrecipes.com/recipe/220869/easy-pressure-cooker-pot-roast/. Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta is another favorite – https://www.adventuresofanurse.com/2017/03/09/instant-pot-buffalo-chicken-pasta/.
I use the Paprika App to keep track of recipes I find and would recommend that as well. It is so easy to save recipes that I run across.
We really like this chicken recipe. I like the pop of lemon in it. We used a Meyer’s lemon this week and it gave it a great lemon-orange flavor. https://www.apinchofhealthy.com/instant-pot-whole-rotisserie-chicken/
https://cookingwithcurls.com/2017/04/06/instant-pot-kalua-pork/
And…
https://www.centercutcook.com/instant-pot-easy-mac-and-cheese/
My insta pot is a magical dream machine
Thrilled you wrote about your Instant Pot for this episode!! Can’t wait to try the recipes you shared. I just received my Instant Pot as a gift and have two favorite recipes already.
BBQ Pulled Pork from GimmeSomeOven.com and I made a mango slaw to go with it. So yummy! https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/instant-pot-bbq-pulled-pork/
Mississippi Pot Roast from SimplyHappyFoodie.com I use Beef Stew meat and put the meat/sauce over mashed potatoes. Incredible flavor! https://www.simplyhappyfoodie.com/instant-pot-mississippi-pot-roast/
My favorite way to use the Instant Pot is simply placing raw chicken breasts on a metal trivet and adding 1.5 cups of water. I seal the lid, put the Instant Pot on the high pressure setting for 15 minutes and allow it to release the pressure naturally. (It seems that the chicken is more moist when I do this instead of venting the steam myself when it’s finished). I then remove the chicken breasts, put them in the mixer to shred the chicken. I will take half the shredded chicken and add barbecue sauce for easy BBQ chicken sandwiches for the family. The other half goes in a freezer bag for quick meals later in the month. The best part is the broth that remains. It’s so flavorful. I strain the broth to remove any fat and freeze the broth for recipes later.
This is great karen!
Do you have specific, step by step directions for making the pot roast with an instant pot? This is going to be my first time using the instant pot and I’m concerned I’m going to mess it up with this link. Sounds like she’s using a regular pressure cooker, not an instant pot. Hoping to make this tonight ?. Thank you!!
Try following these steps https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/pressure-cooker-pot-roast/ The basic steps will be the same. (I’m planning on trying this recipe Wednesday night!)
Hi Ginny,
I’m Lori, The Kitchen Whisperer. I’ve made this recipe in 3 different pressure cookers, including the Instant Pot (8 quart). A pressure cooker’s basic functionality is the same – cook under pressure. The Instant Pot has additional functions and pre-determined times for what you’re wanting to cook (poultry, meat, rice, etc). In an Instant Pot you’d want to saute the meat then, when ready to cook you have 2 options – press the meat button and set the timer that way with high pressure pre-selected or select pressure cook (or manual on older modules), set it to High pressure then press the time.
Hope this helps!
Lori
https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/sunday-pot-roast-instant-pot-recipe/
Sunday for roast recipe is a great one. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of your book. Have a blessed week!
https://thisoldgal.com/pressure-cooker-creamy-tuscan-garlic-chicken/
This is one of our family favorites, We leave out the sun dried tomatoes on preference, and I dice the chicken into cubes instead of beating it. I also double the broth, cream and cheese to make it more saucy and creamy. We serve over rice or cauliflower rice.