20 Easy Instant Pot Meals for Busy Nights!

These Instant Pot recipes are perfect for hectic days when we don’t have time to cook. With simple ingredients and quick preparation times, these Instant Pot meals are the ultimate solution for busy nights. Including recipes for Instant Pot chicken, Instant Pot soup, Instant Pot chilies, and many more! Let your Instant Pot do the work while you relax and enjoy flavorful meals that your family will love! ❤️🥘

by Nina L. Palmer

Nina L. Palmer

Nina Palmer is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2013. She is passionate about food and culture and specializes in sweet recipes, desserts, baking, as well as developing editorial content.

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Published Mar 17, 2024

1. Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Breasts

These Instant Pot lemon garlic chicken breasts are ready in 30 minutes - Perfect for busy weeknights!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Instant Pot Pork Chops with Green Beans

These Instant Pot pork chops with green beans are a delicious and easy pork recipe your whole family will love.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

This Instant Pot teriyaki chicken recipe will please even the pickiest eaters!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Instant Pot Carrot Potato Beef Stew

Incredibly flavorful — Comfort food at its finest .
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Instant Pot Keto Tuscan Soup

This Instant Pot Tuscan Soup recipe with Italian sausage is creamy and hearty. You'll enjoy every spoonful of this easy keto soup!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Instant Pot Lasagna Soup Recipe

This easy Instant lasagna soup brings all your favorite lasagna flavors in one amazing recipe.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Honey Balsamic Instant Pot Chicken

Fall-off-the-bone chicken legs make for an effortless dinner ready in 30 minutes or less!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Instant Pot Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

The perfect meal for busy weeknights. These Instant Pot pork chops are an easy and delicious dinner recipe your whole family will love!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. 7-Minutes Instant Pot Garlic Potatoes

The easiest and fastest Instant Pot potatoes recipe you will ever make. So moist and flavorful!
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

This Instant Pot chicken pasta recipe is incredibly quick to make!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

Easy to make, low carb, and packed with protein and veggie.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Instant Pot Crack Chicken Spinach Soup

This Instant Pot crack chicken soup is packed with flavors and so speedy to prep - It's your next favorite!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Soup

This Chicken Soup recipe is So good, so comforting and just so creamy - Everyone will ask for seconds.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken and Pineapple

Instant Pot Hawaiian chicken is umami sweet with a spicy twist. Served on top of rice, it’s one of our favorite pressure cooker chicken dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup is quick, easy, and flavorful. Ready in 30 minutes, make this Instant Pot chicken chili when you’re craving a comforting bowl of soup!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Perfect Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Perfect Instant Pot Potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. Our method for how to pressure cook a potato works every time, so load up your spuds, and dig in!
Cooking time: 18 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Instant Pot Chicken Pad-Thai {Gluten-Free}

This Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy one-pot dinner everyone will love. Skip the takeout and make this easy Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai instead!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup recipe is quick and easy to make and perfect for a warm, filling dinner. Did we mention this Instant Pot split pea soup is vegan?
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Instant Pot Creamy Shrimp Soup

This Instant Pot Creamy shrimp soup is loaded up with potato the ultimate cozy best soup on a cold night!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes

Sausage and potatoes cooked in the Instant Pot with a creamy, cheesy sauce is a winner for dinnertime!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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