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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

A guide for how to make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.  This easy mashed potatoes recipe can be made with Russet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes and is an easy side dish for a crowd. You can make this an all-in-one instant pot meal by making Meatloaf with mashed potatoes!  I also love to serve mashed potatoes with lemon chicken piccata, slow cooker ribs, and easy, no fuss turkey! Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes I'll be the first to admit that I'm usually not a fan of "cheater" methods for View the Recipe

Instant Pot Penne Pasta with Meatballs

I love instant pot recipes that yield a complete meal, with minimal prep, like this Instant Pot Penne Pasta with Meatballs. Uncooked penne pasta, meatballs and a simple homemade tomato sauce are added to the pot together, and dinner is ready in just a few minutes! I have a handful of all-in-one instant pot meals, like this one, that my family LOVES and I make on a regular basis. Our favorite is probably Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls followed closely by Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta and View the Recipe

Instant Pot Meatloaf

This flavorful, juicy Instant Pot Meatloaf is one of my family's favorite easy instant pot dinners! The meatloaf is made with ground beef (or a combination of ground beef and ground turkey), breadcrumbs, spices, and eggs, and I usually add potatoes to the bottom of the instant pot to make mashed potatoes at the same time, for an all-in-one meal! This easy meatloaf recipe made in the Instant pot turns out just as flavorful and delicious as any other cooking method (and if you don't have an View the Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

I'm confidant this delicious Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe will be your family's new favorite! It's so flavorful and healthy too, loaded with vegetables, protein and fiber from the carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion, black beans and chicken.  It makes an easy instant pot soup and can be made in the slow cooker too. Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup The weather is starting to cool down and I can feel fall in the air.  I understand that soup can be enjoyed all year round, but View the Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Marsala

This easy Instant Pot Chicken Marsala recipe is one of the tastiest dishes I have made in my instant pot.  Perfectly cooked chicken thighs with cremini mushrooms cooked in a sweet marsala wine mixture and served with pasta or mashed potatoes. Instant Pot Chicken Marsala I'm not lying when I say this could be my FAVORITE dish I've made in the Instant Pot. (And if you don't have an Instant Pot, you can make it really easily on the stove. Read on :-) .) The sauce is creamy with the best flavors View the Recipe

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup with Parmesan

Your family will go nuts for this creamy Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup with parmesan cheese, that's loaded with veggies. It's absolutely delicious, full of flavor and has the perfect thick and smooth texture. Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup I've officially converted my favorite slow cooker soup to an instant pot version that's way quicker and easier (like all things with the instant pot seem to be). This is one of those soups that I can really eat all year round, and my family loves it too! View the Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

I'm always looking for easy and healthy instant pot recipes for my busy family, and this Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya fits the bill! This easy jambalaya recipe is made with andouille sausage, chicken, uncooked rice, bell pepper, onion, celery and spices, all cooked together in just one pan, for a simple and flavorful meal that my entire family enjoys.   Instant Pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya When it comes to comfort food, any type of cajun or creole food ranks high on my list View the Recipe

Instant Pot Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo

This Skinny Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo has all of the delicious rich and creamy flavor you love from traditional fettuccine alfredo but it's lighter and much healthier, with no butter or heavy cream, and a fraction of the calories. If that's not exciting enough, it's made in the Instant Pot for a super quick and easy pasta (and even easier cleanup) that your family will LOVE! I don't think there are many people who would turn down a cream, cheesy, delicious bowl of fettuccine alfredo, View the Recipe

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob has made cooking perfect corn on the cob easier than ever! Thank you to the Instant Pot, once again, for making my life easier! My pile of instant pot recipes is slowly growing as I try more and more things that make me happy. The most common way to make corn on the cob is by boiling it. You bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add the husked corn ears to the water and boil the corn for 8-10 minutes. It's not complicated, but it takes a long time for View the Recipe

Instant Pot Baked Beans

This AMAZING Instant Pot Baked Beans recipe uses dry beans, and there's no soaking required. Tender cooked beans with bacon, onion and bell pepper in a delicious sweet and smokey sauce. I'm confidant this easy baked beans recipe will become a staple at your summer BBQ's! If you could only pick one, what is your favorite side dish at a bbq? It's a hard choice, I know, but I'd probably say baked beans. They pairly perfectly with any type of meat from the grill. My favorite sweet cornbread, View the Recipe

Instant Pot Mexican Rice

This Instant Pot Mexican Rice recipe is my favorite side-dish for any Mexican food we eat! I perfected this recipe while living in Mexico-- it's completely authentic-- and I've adapted it to cook perfectly in the Instant Pot! The end result is Mexican rice that is so perfect, easy and delicious I may never go back to the stove-top version! View the Recipe

Instant Pot Ribs

These Instant Pot Ribs are so tender, flavorful, and delicious, it's really hard to believe they cook in just about 30 minutes! Another great, easy meal made with your pressure cooker.   Cooking tender, bbq ribs at home is one of those dinners that will always, always make me feel like a rock-star for how amazing they turn out, and how little work was required on my part. My go-to ribs recipe is usually these slow cooker ribs, but the instant pot also makes fantastic ribs, and is perfect View the Recipe

Instant Pot Lentil Tacos

You really wont miss the meat in these flavorful, filling, and healthy Instant Pot Lentil Tacos! Ready in 20 minutes, and easily adaptable to use ingredients and toppings you already have, this vegetarian instant pot recipe is a WINNER. I'm a big fan of mixing up our dinners with some meatless meals. I'm not a vegetarian (far from it :-) ) but I also don't like my family eating heavy servings of meat every single night. One of my favorite vegetarian meals is black bean burgers -- so dang View the Recipe

Instant Pot Applesauce

Delicious homemade applesauce just got easier, made in the instant pot or slow cooker.  This Instant Pot applesauce recipe has no added sugar and can be made in just 15 minutes. Did you know that not all applesauce is created equal? That's the truth. Any time I'm forced to buy store-bought applesauce it's a strugggggle. It's like buying store-bought jam. Every single brand and type has so much sugar, and most of them don't even taste very good. Am I sounding like a total applesauce View the Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls

This all-in-one dinner has quickly become a family favorite! Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls all cooked together in one pot, with rice, black beans, corn, salsa, chicken and seasonings. I've been planning new recipes to make and share with you all this year, and I reached out on my Instagram page to ask for your recommendations. It quickly became clear that my readers want more easy dinner ideas--including more recipes you can make in your instant pot! (Here's the instant pot I own and if View the Recipe