I have put together 18 Dump and Start Instant Pot Recipes that only require a few ingredients. We have to stick to a budget when grocery shopping. I make it a point to use as few ingredients as possible whenever I can for that reason. Also, we have a very busy schedule, so we only use quick and easy Instant Pot recipes. These 18 dump and start Instant Pot recipes help us do exactly that. We can stick to our budget with the few ingredients and have dinner cooked quickly!
Some of these dump and start Instant Pot recipes require 1 extra step of browning before pressure cooking but nothing more than that….. except for maybe stirring.
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18 Dump and Start Instant Pot Recipes (with few ingredients)
Instructions
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#1. Instant Pot Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine with Velveeta
Here in Louisiana Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine with Velveeta is a popular dish. We adapted the recipe in order to be able to cook it in the Instant Pot. I wasn’t sure if it was going to turn out ok or not….but it was simple and delicious!
#2. Dump and Start Instant Pot Beef Tips and Gravy Recipe
We love beef tips and gravy. Some times we like to serve it over rice and some times mashed potatoes. I made this recipe with both. It is pressure cooked with potatoes and then served over rice!
#3. Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein
This is one of our favorite Instant Pot dump and start chicken recipes! It is so easy to make and saves us from ordering out!!! Plus, when we cook this meal at home in our Instant Pot we have plenty left over for lunch and dinner the next day.
#4. Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Instant Pot baked potatoes can be served as a meal by their self or as a side item. You can top them with any meat that you have left over from whatever Instant Pot creation you might have made from the night before for a quick and easy meal.
#5. Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken
We love, love, loved this Instant Pot 3 packet chicken. We ate it as a regular chicken breast the first night. Then, on the second night we sliced up the leftover 3 packet chicken and made shrimp and chicken fajitas. It was delicious!
#6. Dump and Start Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham
This is a very inexpensive meal. It makes one large pot. You can serve it over rice as your main meal then freeze the rest as individual servings to use as a side item with you other Instant Pot meals later in the week.
#7. Easy Instant Pot Lasagna Bow Tie Pasta Recipe
This tastes exactly like regular lasagna. Except there is no layering and prepping of the food required. You cook it just like a regular pasta dish in your Instant Pot. Very easy dump and start meal.
#8. Dump and Start Instant Pot Beef Vegetable Soup
This is an easy and delicious Instant Pot dump and start beef recipe. We purchased beef stew meat that was already cut up and tenderized by my local grocery store to help us save more time in the kitchen!
#9. Dump and Start Instant Pot Turkey Breast
The pressure cooking of the turkey breast in the Instant Pot makes for a very juicy and tender turkey.
#10. Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
This is a very easy Instant Pot dump and start pasta recipe. It combines two of our favorite things, pasta and shrimp!
#11. Instant Pot Hamburger Helper with Fried Onion Topping
This is an easy dump and start Instant Pot recipe with ground beef. It is similar to the hamburger helper that you probably ate as a kid but better!
#12. Dump and Start Instant Pot Mexican Rice
This dump and start Instant Pot Mexican rice is easy to make and perfect to serve with tacos, fajitas, or any other type of meat.
#13. Easy Instant Pot Salisbury Steak and Gravy
We love Salisbury Steak and Gravy. This is a simple recipe where you can buy preformed hamburger patties from your local grocery store to save you extra time in the kitchen. You will want to get hamburger patties that are of a leaner ground meat though.
#14. Instant Pot Tilapia
Tilapia is so easy to cook in the Instant Pot and is so delicious!
#15. Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Pasta Recipe
This was one of our favorite meals that we used to make on the stove. We converted the recipe to be made in the Instant Pot and it was excellent.
#16. Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
Everyone loves mac and cheese. You can even add a bag of steamed broccoli to it after you are done pressure cooking.
#17. Instant Pot Meatball Sub
This is a simple recipe that can feed a crowd. Perfect for parties or get together.
#18. Instant Pot Taco Soup
We use ground turkey for our Taco Soup. You can use substitute it out for ground beef if you prefer. Also, we get this taco soup starter mix from my kid’s school fundraiser book to make this recipe even easier. You can get it from amazon also or you can use any taco soup starter packet that is sold in your area.
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