Easy Instant Pot Dinners

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The Instant Pot is famous for turning simple ingredients into flavorful meals in record time. From pasta and rice dishes to cozy family favorites, here you will find quick and easy Instant Pot dinner ideas that deliver big flavor with minimal effort.

Easy Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

I have pulled together my best all-in-one easy Instant Pot Dinner recipes to make your evenings easier and keep dinner delicious!

1. Instant Pot Pot Roast

Pot Roast in white platter with potatoes and carrots next to Instant Pot.

With tender beef and perfectly cooked veggies, this pot roast makes the perfect cozy Instant Pot Dinner.

2. Instant Pot Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes

Sliced Meatloaf with mashed potatoes on white plate

Yes! The meatloaf and mashed potatoes cook together at the same time in Instant Pot to deliver a true family favorite!

3. Instant Pot Hamburger Helper

Instant Pot Hamburger Helper served in white bowl topped with parsley.

All the nostalgia of the boxed mix but made with simple ingredients for an easy, family Instant Pot dinner.

4. Instant Pot Taco Pasta

Top down view of taco pasta topped with avocado, cilantro, and tomato.

This easy Instant Pot dinner delivers the flavors of taco night in a cozy, hearty pasta dish.

5. Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Bowl of Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Next to Blue Napkin

Creamy, cheesy, and ready in under 15 minutes! Talk about a family-favorite Instant Pot dinner.

6. Instant Pot Sweet & Sour Chicken

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken served with white rice in white bowl next to fresh pineapple and peppers.

Use the pot-in-pot method to cook fluffy rice along with the chicken--making this Instant Pot dinner recipe extra easy.

7. Instant Pot Orange Chicken

Instant Pot Orange Chicken served with rice on the side and the Instant Pot, and fresh oranges in the background.

Another favorite Instant Pot dinner that delivers chicken and rice together with a bright and tangy sauce.

8. Instant Pot Burrito Bowl

Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowl dished up in white bowl.

Tender chicken, black beans, fluffy rice with Tex-Mex flair! Such an easy all-in-one Instant Pot dinner recipe.

9. Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Bowl of Instant Pot Chicken and rice plated in cream bowl with garlic cloves in the background.

This all-in-one Instant Pot dinner recipe features tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a medley of vegetables that are flavored to perfection!

10. Instant Pot Lasagna

Instant Pot Lasagna on platter after removing from the springform pan.

All the cheesy, saucy layers you love in classic lasagna--made from start to finish in the Instant Pot. Yes, we even use the Instant Pot to brown the meat!

11. Instant Pot Spaghetti

Perfectly cooked spaghetti with meat sauce in white bowl next to Instant Pot.

A rich and hearty meat sauce and perfectly cooked spaghetti, and only one pot to wash! This Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe makes getting a comforting pasta dinner on the table EASY!

12. Instant Pot Rigatoni

Bowl of Instant Pot Rigatoni with sausage topped with parmesan cheese.

Tender pasta and hearty sausage cook up quick in a rich tomato based sauce to deliver a cozy, hearty one-pot Instant Pot dinner.

13. Instant Pot Pasta

Spoon scooping out perfectly cooked ziti with ricotta and tomato sauce from Instant Pot.

Think baked ziti but made fast thanks to this all-in-one Instant Pot recipe! This simple meatless recipe is one of my personal favorites!

14. Instant Pot Fettuccine

Bowl of Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo sitting next to Instant Pot and fresh garlic cloves.

This Instant Pot dinner recipe is my daughter's favorite! The noodles cook up in a rich and decadent alfredo sauce and is ready faster than you can boil water.

15. Instant Pot Stroganoff

Tender egg noodles, savory ground beef, and a creamy sauce in white bowl next to Instant Pot.

This all-in-one Instant Pot dinner delivers a favorite with tender egg noodles, hearty ground beef, and a creamy, savory sauce.

16. Instant Pot Jambalaya

Spoonful scooping out jambalaya out of instant pot.

With smoked sausage, chicken, shrimp, and rice, this Cajun favorite meal cooks up fast thanks to the Instant Pot.

17. Instant Pot Shrimp Boil

Instant Pot Shrimp Boil made with red potatoes, corn on the cob, and kielbasa in a white platter topped with parsley and fresh lemons next to Instant Pot.

This Instant Pot dinner recipe delivers classic shrimp boil flavor in just 15 minutes!

18. Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes and Carrots in white serving platter after being pressure cooked in Instant Pot.

This Instant Pot dinner delivers a classic Irish-American favorite in record time without sacrificing any flavor! Perfect for St. Patrick's Day; easy enough for any night of the week.

19. Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes

Sliced smoked sausage, red potatoes, and green beans cooked in Instant Pot and served in white bowl.

Humble ingredients deliver big flavor in this family-favorite Instant Pot dinner.

20. Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin sliced on cutting board

Tender, juicy pork tenderloin with a cozy sweet potato apple mash. Talk about an easy Instant Pot dinner idea!

21. Instant Pot Taco Lasagna

Slice of Instant Pot Taco Lasagna on white plate topped with tomato and guacamole.

Made with layers of seasoned taco meat, refried beans, tortillas, and cheese, this taco lasagna makes for an easy Instant Pot dinner.

22. Instant Pot Tuna Noodle Casserole

Spoon coming out of Instant Pot with noodles, tuna, and peas.

This old-fashioned favorite makes a fast Instant Pot dinner and comes together without relying on any condensed soup.

23. Instant Pot Beef Stew

Ladle of beef stew coming out of Instant Pot.

If you love beef stew, you need to put this easy dinner recipe on your must make list! It delivers all the cozy flavors of classic stew in record time.

24. Instant Pot Chili

Bowl of chili topped with corn chips and jalapenos.

This beef and bean chili delivers insane flavor and a hearty Instant Pot dinner in record time.

24. Instant Pot Ham and Cheese Pasta

Bowl of Instant Pot Ham and Cheese Pasta with instant pot in the background.

This dump-and-cook Instant Pot dinner recipe is one the whole family loves! Cheese, ham, and pasta--always a favorite.

25. Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Bowl of Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup topped with avocado, lime, and tortilla strips.

This is the kind of dinner you make when you need something easy, but still want it to taste like you tried. Minimal prep, flexible ingredients, and a dinner packed with bold flavor that is still mild enough to be kid-friendly.

So there you have it, 25 Easy Instant Pot dinner ideas! Which one are you going to try first?

About Kristen Chidsey

Kristen is a wife, busy mom of two, and creator of A Mind "Full" Mom. From breakfast to dinner to dessert, it is her passion to share tried-and-true recipes that are big on flavor, made with easy-to-find ingredients, and family-approved!

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