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50+ Surprising Things YOU can Do with YOUR Instant Pot + RECIPES!

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There are so many things you can do with an Instant Pot!  I never realized just how easy this ONE cooking appliance would make my life, until I got one and really got to know it!  I now use it on an almost daily basis.

What Kind of Instant Pot Do I Need?

I have both a 6 quart and an 8 quart Instant Pot.  For most of my Instant Pot Recipes, I only need a 6 quart, but I’m always glad that my 8 quart is around for those times when I’m planning to cook a large slab of meat or when I am feeding a crowd.  If you’re only 1-2 people, consider the 3 quart Instant Pot, but only if you don’t plan to cook any larger batches or for company.

Can I use Another Brand of Electric Pressure Cooker?

Sure, that’s totally fine.  If you have another brand of electric pressure cooker, by all means, use it.  The directions should remain the same, but the buttons on your appliance may be different than the buttons on the Instant Pot.  I’m sure it won’t be too hard to figure out though.

What are the Best Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners?

It’s best to start simple, with 1-4 ingredient recipes when you’re first starting out.  Don’t try cooking something that cooks both meat and vegetables until you have a little more experience.  Some of the first things that I cooked in my Instant Pot was Mac and Cheese, Rice and Baked Potatoes.  They all turned out perfectly, so then I moved on from there.  The best recipes from this list that you should start out with if you’re a beginner to using the Instant Pot, I put at the top of the list, from 1-9.

50+ Surprising Things YOU can Do with an Instant Pot

  1. Instant Pot Perfect Broccoli in 0 Minutes
  2. Reheating Leftovers
  3. Frozen Ground Beef
  4. Instant Pot Mac & Cheese
  5. Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
  6. Instant Pot Taco Meat
  7. Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
  8. Cooking Frozen Meat in Your Instant Pot
  9. The Perfect Instant Pot Rice
  10. Instant Pot Taco Pie
  11. Instant Pot Cheesecake
  12. Instant Pot Spaghetti
  13. Instant Pot Ribs
  14. Instant Pot Wine
  15. Instant Pot Moonshine
  16. Instant Pot Vanilla Extract
  17. Instant Pot Prime Rib
  18. Instant Pot Desserts
  19. for Proofing Yeast Breads and even Pizza dough!
  20. Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti
  21. Makes a Great Ice Bucket
  22. Instant Pot Yogurt
  23. Frozen Chicken Breast
  24. Instant Pot Cake
  25. Instant Pot Lava Cake
  26. Instant Pot Chicken Wings
  27. Popcorn
  28. Prime Rib Stew
  29. Instant Pot Roasted Garlic
  30. Instant Pot Key Lime Pie
  31. Sterilizing Baby Bottles or Breast Pump Parts
  32. Instant Pot Risotto
  33. Instant Pot Cornbread
  34. Instant Pot Elderberry Syrup
  35. Instant Pot Banana Bread
  36. Instant Pot Crème Brulée
  37. Instant Pot Jam
  38. Instant Pot Iced Tea
  39. Instant Pot Bone Broth
  40. Instant Pot Dog Food
  41. Instant Pot Flan
  42. Instant Pot Caramel
  43. Instant Pot Chili
  44. Use Your Instant Pot As a Humidifier
  45. Instant Pot Meatballs
  46. Canning in the Instant Pot
  47. Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts
  48. Instant Pot Lobster
  49. Instant Pot Whole Frozen Chicken
  50. Instant Pot Ghee

 

What is the most Surprising Thing You’ve Heard About That Can be Done with an Instant Pot?

Leave a comment below and let us know!

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