25 Easy Winter Instant Pot Recipes
At the end of a long day, the last thing you want to do is figure out what to make for dinner.
If you want to get dinner on the table fast you need easy winter Instant Pot recipes!
After a full day of working, homeschooling, shoveling, or running around, nothing beats a fresh hot homemade meal, especially one you can sit down and enjoy without the stress of making it!
Which is why I love outsourcing dinner to my Instant Pot!
One thing I love about my Instant Pot is that it makes me feel like a superwoman to have dinner cooking while I do other things, such as catching up on paperwork or connecting with my kids.
Look, I know how hard it is to get dinner on the table each night. As a busy mom who works full-time and is homeschooling full-time, cooking every night doesn’t happen.
Once I discovered that with a little prep work, simple meal planning, and my Instant Pot, my dinner routine changed forever!
Why Use Instant Pot Recipes
Meal planning saves me so much time once I gather all the recipes together.
One thing about using the Instant Pot is that you need to use recipes designed for the Instant Pot because those recipes will walk you through the settings to use.
Those recipes will also include information you need, such as time to come to pressure and what release you need to use.
If you aren’t sure of the term, check your Instant Pot Manual or the official website for clarification.
And to save YOU time, I am sharing the list of great Instant Pot recipes filled with winter flavor below with you. ♥
After that, it is a matter of checking my list, getting the ingredients, and throwing them in the Instant Pot.
Free Meal Planning Sheets
As I gathered my recipes from around the web, I wanted something to jot them down on. I created these meal planning sheets. Just sign up below to grab your own copy.
After you get your meal planning sheets, print them off. As you go through the list of winter Instant Pot recipes, take note of any you think would fit your family.
If you find meal planning overwhelming, check out my Quick and Easy Meal Planning Bundle.
Choosing Winter Instant Pot Recipes
When I look for new recipes to add to our rotation, I take a few things into consideration, such as:
- How difficult are they to make?
- Does it take a lot of prep work?
- How many ingredients are used?
- Are the ingredients many and expensive?
- Is the recipe easy to follow?
- Would my kids be able to make this?
Make sure the recipes you choose to fit your family’s needs and budget.
Instant Pot Safety & Set-Up:
I love my Instant Pot because it is great for chucking food in and walking away to do other things. Much like a slow cooker, but it doesn’t take all day.
Plus my kids are getting pretty good at using it, too, we used this course to teach them Instant Pot Safety and recipes.
If you have an Instant Pot, and it’s STILL in the box? No judgment! Getting Started Instant Pot Guide to learn how to set up your Instant Pot, and then pick a recipe from below to try out this week!
Trust me, you’ll love your Instant Pot. The only thing I regret about getting mine is not getting it sooner. I always thought it was just a glorified slow cooker, but it is SO MUCH MORE.
I asked for a 6-quart Instant Pot as a gift because it takes the place of a slow cooker, rice maker, yogurt maker, and steamer just to name a few.
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And when you live in a small space, saving counter space is important!
Done For You Free Winter Meal Plans:
These are winter Instant Pot recipes and meal plans that are free. Be sure to check them out, you never know what you’ll find.
Instant Pot Meal Plan:
These look amazing. Just click on the month you want for the printable. Instant Pot Meal Plan.
*Please note these two are Not for the Instant Pot but are meal planning lists to help round out your meal planning.
SchoolhouseTeachers.com Free Meal Plans
These are not part of the paid membership, and you can get almost a whole year’s worth now for free! Click here to choose Winter Months.
Confessions from Homeschool Mom
Erica Arndt is a homeschool mom who provides homeschool resources. She also has full meal plans for the month. Click here to see the meal plans.
Best Seller Instant Pot Recipe Books
Do you prefer to flip through books looking for your new favorite recipe?
Here are Amazon’s current Best Seller Instant Pot Recipe books:
- The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Fast & Healthy Meals
- Instant Pot Cookbook for Beginners
- The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook
You can read any of these e-books on your Kindle or any computer or mobile device using the FREE Kindle Reading App from Amazon! I love this thing!
Winter Instant Pot Recipes
Soup & Chili Recipes:
Warm up this winter with soup and chili recipes.
Quick and easy plus you can change it up any way you like. Perfect for the cook that never follows the recipe.
This hearty recipe is geared toward cooler weather and is perfect now that the snow has landed. I love that it is only 5 ingredients!
While my family is not a fan of pea soup, this recipe totally pulled me in because it includes wholesome ingredients. Ready in 25 minutes!
Another twist for Split Pea Soup fans. Be sure to check out the great tips for the Instant Pot in this recipe.
You won’t need any fancy ingredients for this Instant Pot Taco Soup, but there are a lot of them. However, most are ingredients you'll have in your pantry.
A quick and easy recipe that is perfect for busy moms. Dump all the ingredients and let the Instant Pot do the work.
Chili is one of my all-time favorite meals to cook in the Instant Pot. I was happy to come across this delicious and FAST recipe. She also includes stovetop directions.
This soup is perfect for lunch or dinner. It’s mildly spiced and has green apples, carrots, onions, and garlic. This healthy butternut squash soup is the perfect winter soup to warm up.
One of my favorite parts of this recipe, besides that is filled with healthy food, is how fast it is to make. You can save some time by skipping the saute steps and just drop everything into the Instant Pot, set it and forget it!
As much as I love cabbage, I never know what to do with it. I was happy to see this recipe from The Typical Mom for Cabbage Soup. It takes 7 ingredients and 20 minutes.
If you savor the flavor of curry, you’re going to go crazy over this Instant Pot Pumpkin Chickpea Curry. The super cool thing about this recipe is that it includes chickpeas, which are so good for you!
I remember my mom making Borcht as a child. It’s a perfect and affordable way to stay warm during winter while eating a cozy and comforting soup.
Cornish Hen Ramen styled Instant Pot Recipe is perfect for those who love Ramen. The best part is she walks you through each step and makes it EASY for you.
This quick and easy Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe takes about 30 minutes, depending on how long it takes for your Instant Pot to come to pressure and seal.
Main Dish Recipes:
Here are a few favorite winter Instant Pot Recipes for dinner.
You’ll want to save this one because this pork tenderloin with applesauce recipe is fantastic year-round – it even does great on the grill in the summer. Be sure to check out the tips for the sauce.
Rich and creamy, vegan and gluten-free Risotto all without the never-ending stirring. Enjoy!
From start to finish, you can have these pork chops on the dinner table in under 30 minutes!
Chicken Fajitas are a family favorite. What I love about the Instant Pot version is that the Instant Pot cooks both the chicken breasts and sliced onions and peppers at the same time.
While it is cooking, you can shred your cheese and prepare your toppings. Hint: Let the kids get creative on the toppings.
These smoky lentil sloppy joes get some of their flavors from liquid smoke. The recipe includes instructions for your slow cooker and stove top as well.
A super easy recipe for juicy and tender boneless short ribs that takes only an hour and a half!
This quick and easy Instant Pot Roast Beef recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. Don't forget to add time for your Instant Pot to come to pressure.
Pasta Instant Pot Recipes
Cooking pasta in the Instant Pot can be tricky. I recommend following the directions in these recipes.
If your family loves pasta, this is the recipe to make! This recipe is perfect for kids who love creamy, cheesy, and full of rich flavors.
With zero prep work, this cheese taco pasta is perfect for busy nights. Scroll to the bottom for great tips on how to make this fast and delicious twist on tacos!
A delicious pasta dish with creamy garlic sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and chicken.
This is one of my favorite stove-top recipes, and she made it Instant Pot Friendly. one of the EASIEST meals you can make for your family on a busy weeknight.
This Instant Pot pasta is cheesy, creamy, filling, and so flavorful. Plus, this recipe includes a video!
Meal planning is one of those things that save me time once I pull all the recipes together. I hope this list has saved you time.
Do you have a favorite winter recipe the whole family loves?
I’d love to know.
Teaching my kids to use the Instant Pot was the best decision ever, trust me it is great when someone else does the cooking. Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Meals Kids Can Make! is the course I recommend.
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