Looking for meals that taste like they have been cooking all day with minimal effort? Well, you came to the right spot! This Instant Pot Meal Recipes and Slow Cooker Meal Recipes line up is just what you are looking for.
Do you ever long for a good old fashioned grandmother, cooked all day, type of meal? Thanks to modern technology we are able to achieve that during our busy work weeks thanks to slow cookers and instant pots.
What is the difference between an Instant Pot and a Slow Cooker?
What is a Slow Cooker
A slow cooker or crock pot is a simple kitchen gadget. You prep you dish according to recipe place it in the slow cooker, set the timer, the temp (high or low), and you just let it cook.
When it is done most of the updated ones turns the temp to just warm to keep your food nice and hot for when you are ready to eat. However, make sure yours has this feature. If you are a “This is Us,” fan you know the damage one can do if it does not have this feature and is left on.
If you are not a fan of or just have never seen the show what can happen is, it can get really hot, and it can start a fire.
This is why it is important not to leave any appliance unattended there is always this chance so make sure you read the manual for your slow cookers/crock pots to see what they recommend.
What is an Instant Pot
An Instant Pot is similar to a slow cooker however it is a slow cooker on steroids. It can be used as a slow cooker, you have to keep the valve open and set the time and the temp but it does the trick under the right setting.
However it is also a pressure cooker. Most models come with settings to cook dry beans, soups, rice, meats stews, porridge, multigrain, and the ability to steam. The lasts models even have a yogurt feature.
With the ability to cook like a pressure cooker it means you can cook a roast in a little over an hour and have it taste and fall apart like it cooked all day in a slow cooker.
This feature is the reason I love my Instant Pot. I don’t have to worry about it like a slow cooker. It is not on when I am out of the house, so my paranoia about a fire starting is at ease. Yet, I can serve up meals for my family like they have been slow cooking all day.
Plus, I never have to worry about burning rice and it takes minutes using regular rice, brown rice, and even rice pilaf! AMAZING!!
So, what more do you need to know before trying out any of these fantastic minimal effort meals? How about the Instant Pot meal recipes and the Slow Cooker meal recipes themselves?
What can help to make these meals plus a few extras
- Instant Pot
- Vapor Gaurd (really help when you have curious kids… vapor is hot)
- Instant Pot accessories set
- Slow Cooker
- Slow Cooker Liners (only for slow cookers and crock pots)
Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Meals
Make your busy work week simple with these incredibly simple yet delicious instant pots and slow cooker meals.
This easy Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe needs just a few ingredients, and the gravy is amazing! Customize it with potatoes and your favorite vegetables!
This easy Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe will quickly become your favorite Crock Pot meal! It only requires 4 ingredients and you can make an easy brown gravy at the end! Plus, Oven and Instant Pot Instructions!
This Instant Pot Turkey Chili is just the stuff to warm you up this winter season. Packed with spicy Andouille sausage, chunks of juicy turkey, corn, green chilies and Fritos, this easy turkey chili is the perfect way to use up that leftover turkey!
This Instant Pot Masala Chicken Curry Stew is the ultimate cold weather comfort food, and may just be the easiest recipe you will ever make. Taking just 15 minutes in the Instant Pot, this chicken curry stew is packed full of amazing flavor, and has the perfect amount of heat to keep you warm this winter.
Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls are an easy family dinner that take just 15 minutes to prep and is full of flavor!
Slow Cooker Honey Pork: Cook Once, Eat Twice is an easy slow cooker pork recipe that takes just a few minutes to prep, and you can turn it into two completely different meals to maximize your time in the kitchen!
Crock Pot Jambalaya is such an easy and delicious meal idea. Packed with just enough heat to jazz it up but perfect for the entire family.
Sandy’s Instant Pot Beef Stew is a weeknight dinner game changer. This is a dump and push start kind of recipe. It is a simple, delicious beef stew with great flavor.
This Instant Pot White Bean Chicken Chili recipe is so easy and filling. It’s the perfect quick meal the entire family will love, made with ingredients commonly already found in one’s pantry
Instant Pot Bacon Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. This is a one pot, dump and start recipe that is ready to serve in just minutes. Rich, creamy and full of bacon goodness, this family friendly dish makes a perfect easy weeknight meal.
Are you a fellow Instant Pot lover? Then I have got you this warming, hearty and easy Instant Pot Beef Stew. It is quick to whip up, needs only 10 ingredients and can be eaten by itself or with some warm crusty bread. It makes a great warming weeknight supper. Suitable for Gluten-free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
This Low Carb- Keto- Whole 30-Paleo Zuppa Toscana Soup is finished in less than 30 minutes, but it tastes like it’s been slow cooking all day long. The flavor in this soup is out of this world!
This slow cooker chicken parmesan recipe may be your next go to week night meal. This is a super simple meal to throw in the slow cooker before you leave in the morning. Come home and just boil pasta for a quick and delicious meal the entire family will love. The classic ingredients are easy to find and you can keep them on hand to whip this up any day of the week.
It’s delicious and sweet and so simple to make, but what’s even better is that it’s easy enough for our toddler to make.
Instant Pot Crack Chicken is a shredded chicken with two kinds of cheese, tasty ranch flavor, and bacon! This is a very popular Instant Pot chicken recipe. My delicious version of this pressure cooker crack chicken is a new and improved recipe! This is a one-pot meal that is super easy to make.
INSTANT POT CHICKEN TACO SOUP
May 4, 2019 by Sandy 2 Comments
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is a true dump and start one-pot meal. This is a zesty and flavorful soup, with tender chicken breast, beans, and veggies. You can make this pressure cooker chicken taco soup so easily, and in under an hour!
This crock pot Santa Fe chicken is packed with 7 different veggies, spiced with zesty, Tex-Mex flavors and serves at least 6 happy cowboys. It’s also gluten-free and dairy-free!
A simple, flavorful (almost) one-pot dinner made in the Instant Pot. Tender beef pot roast is seared and then braised in cabernet sauvignon red wine along with your favorite pasta sauce and fresh herbs. Once cooked, the meat is shredded and served over cooked rigatoni pasta with burrata, crushed red pepper flakes, parmesan and fresh basil.
Do you ever have one of those nights where you want just want everyone to sit at the table and happily eat dinner, no complaining? This Instant pot Vegetable Chow mein recipe is my go-to recipe for that night. When I make these noodles everyone gobbles them up. They are so easy to make in this instant pot!
This Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice is as easy as tossing everything in and pressing start. Dinner is ready in a flash and with so little effort it almost seems to good to be true!
This Simple Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken is a perfect weeknight dinner especially when eating needs to be in “shifts’ thanks to practice, dance lessons and more. Bonus: leftovers are the best!
Slow Cooked Chicken Italian - delicious dump & go recipe! Fab Food 4 All
A fabulously quick and easy to assemble, slow cooked family meal - chicken thighs in an Italian tomato, pepper, onion & mushroom sauce which you can serve with rice or pasta.
What is a girl to do when she is craving Chicken Enchiladas but she doesn’t have the ambition to make them? Why come up with an awesome, easy recipe for Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole, of course!
Pumpkin Chicken Crockpot Chili is a perfect option for your fall nights! Full of hearty protein, vegetables, fiber and vitamins, this chili is great for warming you up and keeping you nourished.
I’ve got an Instant Pot paleo chicken tikka masala that is so full of flavor and gets whipped up very quickly. It is so delicious and tastes wonderful over a bed of cauliflower rice. This dish is low carb, dairy free and Whole30 compliant, too!
Cheeseburger Mac - Instant Pot Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese Recipe
After you’ve tried this easy Instant Pot Cheeseburger Mac, you’ll never want to buy the boxed stuff again! It’s cheesy, creamy, and perfect for busy weeknights!
All the flavor of a Chicken Enchilada but with the ease of a Crock Pot and wrapped in a taco. These Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Tacos are our new favorite taco night dinner!
Hearty, flavourful, and nourishing Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup. A true set it and forget it dinner recipe the entire family will love.
This easy curried vegan lentil soup with cauliflower is hearty, flavorful, and contains rich and aromatic spices! It’s the perfect family-friendly healthy meal to make for the holidays or any busy weeknight!
No need to Chipotle when you can make mouth-watering beef barbacoa at home in a crock pot! This easy recipe is perfect for adding to tacos,burritos, tostadas, nachos or even eggs for breakfast.
This Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken is one of the easiest slow cooker dishes we have. There is no pre-cooking involved, you just put onions, chicken and a fresh tomato, herb and balsamic mix in to the slow cooker and let it cook for 3 hours. Serve with spaghetti, rice or with a light green salad for a delicious and fresh summer meal.
Just 2 ingredients go in to making this Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken. It really is that simple, but it is too good not to share. We have also included the recipe for our homemade healthier BBQ sauce too, and you are going to want to put it on everything.
Pasta Puttanesca - Perfect for your Pressure Cooker and Instant Pot!
Pasta puttanesca is the ultimate tasty, easy after-work dinner. Simply dump all the ingredients into your electric pressure cooker or Instant Pot and press go! Huge flavours with barely any effort.
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