15+ Simple Instant Pot Recipes – simple, easy and approachable Instant Pot recipes that are perfect for the Instant Pot beginner! (Plus, they are total game-changers!)

These the main recipes I use my Instant Pot for and they are total game-changers! You will definitely want to save this one for later!
I don’t know about you guys, but the Instant Pot can feel kind of intimidating sometimes! I have had mine for over a year and these are the tried and true, basic, simple recipes that I have used time and time again! They are time-savers, perfect if you just want to set-it-and-forget-it and just easy!
So, here they are …. get ready for some
Simple Instant Pot Recipes (quick run-down):
- Instant Pot Ground Beef (fresh or frozen)
- Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
- Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
- Instant Pot Wild Rice
- Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
- Instant Pot Cauliflower
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken (fresh or frozen)
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork
- Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Instant Pot Sloppy Joes (from Real Simple Good)
- Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce (from Whole Kitchen Sink)
- Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs (from Weeknight Bite)
- Instant Pot Applesauce (Life is but a Dish)
- Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (from Fit Foodie Finds)
- Instant Pot Quinoa (from Fit Foodie Finds)
- Instant Pot Bone Broth (from The Defined Dish)
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1. Instant Pot Ground Beef (fresh or frozen) – For those nights when you forget to take the ground beef out of the freezer!

2. Instant Pot Jasmine Rice – Love that you can just set this and walk away until its done!

3. Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes – A quick and easy side dish for any dinner!

4. Instant Pot Wild Rice – Wild rice is such a favorite of mine!! This saves so much time!

5. Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash – I love meal-prepping this for the week ahead!

6. Instant Pot Cauliflower – This one takes absolutely no time at all!!

7. Instant Pot Shredded Chicken – Because who doesn’t need to know how to make perfect shredded chicken!

8. Instant Pot Pulled Pork – Perfect for make-ahead meals!!!

9. Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

10. Instant Pot Sloppy Joes (from Real Simple Good)

11. Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce (from Whole Kitchen Sink)

12. Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs (from Weeknight Bite)

13. Instant Pot Applesauce (Life is but a Dish)

14. Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (from Fit Foodie Finds)

15. Instant Pot Quinoa (from Fit Foodie Finds)

16. Instant Pot Bone Broth (from The Defined Dish)

Other Easy Instant Pot Recipes You Might Like:
- Instant Pot BBQ Ribs
- Instant Pot Short Rib Ragu
- Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
Hope you guys find these helpful!!!
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