These 35 Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes and Instant Pot Soup Recipes Are Perfect for Any Budget! (2024)

By Stacy Williams March 18, 2017

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Oh my soul! Call me late to the party, but I just recently picked up an electric pressure cookerand holy smokes! Talk about making my life easier! Not only does it allow me to cook quicker, but it paved the way for Mr. Six Dollar to cook as well since he really doesn’t have a whole lot of cooking skill when it comes to the stove. Over the last few weeks, we have done our fair share of testing Instant Pot recipes and have come to a few conclusions! These 35 instant pot side dish recipes and instant pot soup recipes are some of our absolute favorites so far! I wanted to share them with you so that you could enjoy them too!

These 35 Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes and Instant Pot Soup Recipes Are Perfect for Any Budget! (1)

While I didn’t buy an Instant Pot, I did buy something that is close enough that these Instant Pot side dish recipes and these Instant Pot soup recipes are interchangeable. I actually bought the Farberware 6 quart electric pressure cooker. I love it and even though I was a bit leery due to the reviews, I have no regrets. It cooks the same, it is super easy to run (Emma runs it all the time at 12-years-old) and it has held up to almost daily use like a trooper. The only difference that I can see is that it was cheaper. I will very likely upgrade eventually to a 6 quart Instant Pot for two reasons;it has more options as far as what I can do lke the ability to make homemade yogurt and I can’t currently adjust high/low pressure. Sure, it’s easy enough to figure out, but I’d like to have that ability.

Instant Pot Side Dish and Soup Recipes

If you, like me, have a different electric pressure cooker, these Instant Pot side dish recipes and Instant Pot soup recipes will work for you! Just adjust them to fit your pressure cooker and you’re good to go! I’ve found that when an Instant Pot recipe says High Pressure that it works in mine to use the chicken/meat setting.

I Was Born to Cook brings us thisQuick pressure cooker potato salad recipe.It’s perfect for taking along to any picnic or family get together and would pair well with our Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe!

TheseInstant pot garlic butter new potatoesfromRecipe This are so good! We love to serve them along side of grilled chicken or my Not Your Momma’s Meatloaf Sliders recipe!

Yum! If you like mushrooms, you’ll love thisPressure cooker easy mushroom risotto recipefromLiving Sweet Moments!

Beans are a cheap food staple that we should all have in our pantries and thesepressure cooker Mexican beans with avocado-poblano salsafromKalyn’s Kitchen drive away the bland!

FAQs

What not to use in Instant Pot? ›

6 Things You Should Never Cook in an Instant Pot

Creamy Sauces. If there's one food group you should avoid in the Instant Pot, it's dairy. ...
Fried Chicken. The best fried chicken is crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside and perfectly golden brown. ...
Cookies. ...
Burgers. ...
Pie. ...
Steak.

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Can I use my Instant Pot as a soup pot? ›

The instant pot- or pressure cooker -is growing in popularity. Quicker cook times than the crockpot, but with the same easy clean-up, weeknight soup is done in a snap! We know that the instant pot can be intimidating when first starting out so we compiled a list of how to cook any type of soup in the instant pot.

Can you make everything in an Instant Pot? ›

In general, Instant Pots do so much more than just pressure cooking and can be used as a rice cooker, slow cooker, steamer yogurt maker, sauté pan, and a meal warmer.

Are Instant Pots still popular? ›

As NPR reported, sales of “electronic multicooker devices” (a large chunk of which are Instant Pots) hit $758 million in 2020. But those numbers weren't tenable. Sales in the category dropped by half by 2022, and in the first quarter of 2023, Instant Brands' sales dropped 22 percent compared to last year.

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What is the best meat to cook in a pressure cooker? ›

You can still pressure cook leaner pieces – like eye of round and top sirloin – but these work best if they've been stuffed, shredded or rolled (with other ingredients). Best cuts of beef to use: Chuck steak, Round Roast, Shoulder, Pot roast, Ribs, Brisket, Oxtail.

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Why shouldn't potatoes be cooked in a pressure cooker? ›

Mostly we boil potatoes in a pressure cooker, but like rice, potatoes also contain a lot of starch. This is the reason why boiling or cooking in this pressure cooker is not considered good for health. If you still plan to use cooker for the same, add a lot of water and wash them thoroughly post cooking.

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Do you cover meat with liquid in a pressure cooker? ›

While you may cover meat almost completely for a conventional braise, use just enough liquid for the cooker to reach pressure – during pressure cooking the meat will release it's own juice and braise in that flavorful liquid, instead. DO use fresh herbs.