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Instant Pot Recipes

Pressure-cooker fast and mostly hands-off — dump, seal, walk away. Every recipe in the house built for (or easily made in) the Instant Pot, gathered in one place.

"Cold Open" Tomato Soup
Bright San Marzano tomato soup, blended smooth — Southwestern with lime and chile, or a chilled crema al basilico. Vegan, GF.
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"Hydrogen Bomb" Chili
Fast vegan chili on TVP and a splash of red wine — 5-minute pressure cook, as hot as you dare.
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"Nick-Of-Time" Noodle Soup
Pantry noodle soup — a from-scratch-tasting broth with little filini noodles. Tofu or chicken.
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"Red Dawn" Red Lentil (Masoor) Dal
Quick golden red-lentil dal — bloomed spices, soft and comforting, in under an hour. Vegan.
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Garlic Butter Shrimp & Orzo
Lemony garlic-butter orzo with frozen shrimp — one pot, Instant Pot or stovetop.
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Instant Pot Rice & Grains
Perfect white rice, brown rice, and quinoa in the Instant Pot — the ratios to memorize.
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Rice Pilaf
Savory pantry pilaf — rice in seasoned broth with dried veg and pine nuts. Hands-off, vegan, GF.
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Sausage & Tortellini Dump Dinner
Smoked sausage, a jar of sauce, and cheese tortellini — dump, seal, walk away. Dinner for four, one pot.
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Yellow Rice
Sunny turmeric rice side — dried onion, garlic, a pinch of turmeric. Hands-off, vegan, GF.
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"Blackest of the Black" Black Bean Soup
No-soak dry black beans pressure-cooked with ancho and cumin, then blended. Vegan, GF.
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"Hurried Herbs" Vegetable Barley Soup
Herb-packed pantry soup — dried veg and chewy pearled barley, dump-and-go. Vegan.
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"Speedy" Spinach & Lentil Stew
One-pot pantry stew — green lentils, brown rice, tomato, and spinach. Shelf-stable and vegan.
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Basic Black Beans
Tender black beans from dry, no soaking — the building block for tacos, bowls, and soups. Vegan, GF.
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Chana Dal
Creamy split chana dal — bloomed spices and tomato, pressure-cooked. Vegan and protein-packed.
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Curried Mung Bean Soup
Cozy curried mung bean soup — no soak, pantry-friendly, pressure-cooked soft. Vegan, GF.
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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Juicy Instant Pot shredded chicken — a make-ahead base for tacos, bowls, and more.
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Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, lump-free mash — stovetop, Instant Pot, microwave, or a quick mug.
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Pantry Porcini Risotto
The porcini risotto stripped to shelf-stable staples — dried porcini, bouillon, rice, hands-off in the Instant Pot.
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Refried Black Beans
Creamy refried black beans from dry — pressure-cooked soft, blended smooth in the pot. Vegan, GF.
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Sous Vide Salmon
Salmon at 125°F for 40 minutes — silky all the way through, never overcooked at the edges. Lemon or pesto.
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Sous Vide Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
Shrimp at 135°F for 25 min — the narrow rubbery window disappears. With a quick from-scratch cocktail sauce.
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Vegetable Broth
Everyday aromatics into a clean broth — raw or roasted, stovetop or Instant Pot. Made to freeze.
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"Quick and Crispy" Chick Peas with Pasta
Rosemary-garlic crisped chickpeas on pasta cooked in the same pot. One pot, vegan, fast.
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"Runnin' Like A Chicken" Chicken Chili
Big-batch black bean chili with a vegan “chick’n” backbone. Quick pressure cook, lots of toppings.
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★Butter Chicken
Silky tomato-spice butter chicken, pantry-fast with canned chicken.
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Chana Masala
Chickpeas in a bloomed-spice tomato sauce — vegan and protein-packed.
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Chicken Broth
A carcass into golden broth — raw or roasted bones, stovetop or Instant Pot. Made to freeze.
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Instant Pot Risotto
Creamy risotto, no stirring — toast, deglaze, pressure-cook. Base + lemon/mushroom/Milanese variations.
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Mexican Rice & Black Beans
Hearty rice-and-beans side — rice in spiced tomato broth, folded with black beans. Vegan, GF.
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Vivace! Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese
One-pot vegan spaghetti — TVP bolognese with the pasta cooked right in the sauce. Vegan.
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"Charge Ahead" Chowder with Potatoes, Corn and Wild Rice
Creamy dairy-free chowder — potatoes, corn, wild rice in coconut-milk broth. One pot.
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Cajun Shrimp & Sausage Rice
Smoky one-pot Cajun rice from frozen shrimp + smoked sausage. Instant Pot or stovetop.
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Cajun Shrimp Boil
Potatoes, sausage, corn & frozen shrimp in an Old Bay bath — Instant Pot or stovetop.
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Risotto alla Milanese
Golden saffron risotto — creamy and glossy, the classic bed for osso buco. Stovetop or Instant Pot.
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Soft Polenta
Creamy, buttery, parmesan polenta — stovetop or hands-off in the Instant Pot.
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Sous Vide Chicken Breast
Season, seal in a bag, drop in 145°F water, walk away. Juicy chicken that physically cannot overcook.
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Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin at 140°F for 1½ hours — juicy, just-pink center, sear for color, spoon on the orange pan sauce.
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Instant Pot Cheesecake
Small, creamy, crack-free cheesecake — the Instant Pot's steam is a built-in water bath.
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Porcini Risotto
Woodsy porcini-and-mushroom risotto — deep, creamy, all'onda. Stovetop or Instant Pot.
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