9 Quick & Easy Instant Pot Recipes for the Whole Family

If you're anything like me you have a million things on your plate always and the last thing you want to think about is what to make for dinner, plus I was always looking for a meal I could throw together pretty quickly. My life changed when I got the instant pot for Christmas. Not only does the instant pot cut my cooking time, I have found some great quick instant pot recipes that can be thrown together in about 30 minutes ( some will take longer but I promise they are easy!).

You only need your instant pot for this recipe. Add your spices to your pork, cook your pork, add your liquids and let everything pressure cook and you have dinner ready in 2 hours and it will taste like it has been cooking all day. Click here for the full recipe.

I will say anything that only takes 5 ingredients to make definitely falls under quick instant pot recipes in my book. This creamy mac and cheese comes together in 30 minutes and is totally customizable! Add broccoli, throw in some cooked chicken, a variety of cheeses, or anything your fancy to elevate this basic but delicious dish. Get the full recipe here.

Who doesn't love a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup on a cold winter's night. Whip up some for the whole family with this easy recipe.

Sauté your onions with the sauté function,  then dump all your other ingredients in and pressure cook for 25 minutes. I'll say, this is as quick as quick instant pot recipes come! Get the full recipe here.

With a ten minutes prep time and a 15 minute cooking time you'll have dinner on the table in no time. While the chicken cooks make steamed or fried rice. Bon Appetit! Click here for the full recipe.

If you've been searching for quick instant pot recipes that you essentially set and forget, this is the recipe for you. Combine chicken, taco seasoning, and chicken broth into your instant pot, give that a stir and add in your remaining ingredients including the rice, pressure cook for 10 minutes and voilà you have chicken burrito bowls in a matter of minutes!

Spaghetti in an instant pot? Oh yes! Although this may not be a shortcut for cooking spaghetti and meat sauce it will cut down your clean up time because you'll only need your instant pot to make this recipe. Another completely customizable meal this comes together in about 30 minutes. Feel free to use your own sauce or jarred sauce, sub ground beef for ground turkey or even veggies. Get the full recipe here.

This shrimp boil comes together in only 6 minutes of actual pressure cooking. Total cooking time is about 20 minutes and takes little to no effort to pull together. Get the full recipe here.

Less than 20 minutes total is all you will need to pull together this quick instant pot recipe. Make your sauce, prepare you salmon, cook salmon, and serve. Serve with a side dish of your choice and you have a complete meal. Click here for the full recipe.