The ultimate list of simple weeknight meals you can make in your Instant Pot. Get easy instant pot recipes for chicken, boiled eggs, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, and more!

Chicken

Just put in a cup of water, throw in a few frozen chicken breasts, and set on “Manual” for 10 minutes.  Voila!  Perfectly cooked chicken that you can use as a whole breast or to shred for tacos or casseroles.

Spaghetti

This is a favorite meal at our house – spaghetti and meatballs. One of the biggest things I hate about pasta dishes is the time you spend cooking the pasta, stirring over a hot stove, and then cleaning said stove because the pot always boils over.  But spaghetti in an Instant Pot is simple!

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Put a cup of water in the bottom and place eggs on the steamer rack.  Cook at “Manual” for 5 minutes, then do a quick release and put eggs in cold water.

Mashed Potatoes easiest instant pot recipe

Wash, peel, and quarter 2.5 lbs of potatoes. Place 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot and place potatoes on the steamer rack. Cook on “Manual” for 8 minutes, then do a quick release.  Place the potatoes in a medium bowl.  Add 1/2 cup warmed milk and 2 Tbsp melted butter, then mash with a potato masher.

Baked Potatoes

Clean and prick 2.5 lbs potatoes.  Put 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot, and place potatoes on the steamer rack.  Cook on “Manual” for 10-12 minutes, then allow a slow release (which means don’t turn the vent to release the pressure at the end).

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