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?

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