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Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

This Instant Pot Sesame Chicken is ready in about 20 minutes.  Tender chicken pieces coated in a glorious sweet sesame sauce with a little kick of spice, better than any takeout! #chicken #sesamechicken #asianchicken #instantpot #pressurecooker #sesame #sweetnspicy #dinner #easyrecipe #chickenrecipe

Instant Pot Sesame Chicken
October 27, 2020
This easy Instant Pot Cheesecake is the perfect dessert recipe! Classic vanilla cheesecake comes out so creamy and rich, with a buttery graham cracker crust, and topped with classic cherry pie filling! #dessert #cheesecake #instantpot #pressurecooker #baking #easyrecipe #vanilla 

Classic Instant Pot Cheesecake
October 15, 2020
This Instant Pot Applesauce recipe laced with cinnamon and brown sugar, and makes for a fantastic kid-friendly recipe. Just 6 ingredients needed, so you can make this homemade treat over and over again. #applesauce #apples #instantpot #pressurecooker #snack #homemade #fall

Instant Pot Applesauce
October 8, 2020
Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender vegetables and an ultra flavorful gravy make for the perfect Pot Roast recipe! Classic comfort food meets family friendly dinner, made with the ease of the Instant Pot! #potroast #beef #instantpot #pressurecooker #dinner #comfortfood #potroastrecipe

Instant Pot Classic Pot Roast
October 1, 2020
This hearty, old-fashioned chicken and dumplings recipe is always a family-pleasing meal and is ready quickly which makes it a great weeknight dinner option! #chicken #dumplings #chickenanddumplings #instantpot #pressurecooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
September 24, 2020
This Bolognese sauce recipe is hearty, rich and bursting with complex layers of flavor, and is on the table in 1 hour (instead of 2-3) thanks to the Instant Pot!  Pressure cook your way to an amazing Italian-style meal! #bolognese #meatsauce #spaghetti #italian #pasta #tomato #instantpot #pressurecooker #simmered

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce
April 14, 2020
Tender shredded chicken, smothered in the most mouthwatering Mexican sauce made from salsa, green chiles, tomatoes and plenty of bold spices!  Perfect pantry meal, and can be used for so many things (tacos, enchiladas, etc). #chicken #mexican #salsa #shredded #instantpot #pressurecooker #slowcooker #crockpot #cincodemayo #taconight

Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken
March 31, 2020
This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is ultra creamy and rich with a velvety smooth sauce!  Ready in about 20 minutes, it's perfect for a busy night and always a family favorite! #macandcheese #comfortfood #macaroni #cheese #instantpot #pressurecooker #sidedish #comfortfood #holidayfood

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
March 23, 2020

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot Recipe)
March 10, 2020
Rich hearty chili, made with beef or turkey!  Since it's made in the Instant Pot, it tastes like it simmered for hours - yet it's ready in 40 minutes! #instantpot #pressurecooker #chili #chilirecipe #beef #turkey #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beans

Instant Pot Chili Recipe
February 24, 2020
This sausage and tortellini soup is a bowl full of absolute comfort!  It's loaded with bold flavors, plenty of sausage and cheese-filled pasta, and there's only 5 minutes of pressure cooking time! #tortellini #soup #sausage #Italian #instantpot #pressurecooker #instapot #easyrecipe #dinner

Instant Pot Sausage Tortellini Soup
February 16, 2020
This Guinness beef stew is the only comfort food you’ll need this winter! Rich gravy-like sauce, tender veggies and beef that literally melts in your mouth! #beefstew #irish #stpatricksday #stew #beef #guinness #coffee #slowcooker #crockpot #instantpot #pressurecooker

Guinness Beef Stew
February 5, 2020
Truly melt-in-your-mouth tender and juicy, this beef barbacoa is loaded with bold flavors and ready for your tacos, burritos, bowls, or nachos!  Directions for pressure cooker, slow cooker, and the oven! #barbacoa #beef #mexican #shreddedbeef #cincodemayo #instantpot #pressurecooker #easyrecipe

Ultimate Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
January 29, 2020
Incredibly flavorful and hearty, this 3 bean chili is made in the Instant Pot and ready in no time!  Vegetarian chili is perfect for game day, tailgating, and weeknight dinners! #chili #vegetarian #instantpot #crockpot #slowcooker #beans #party #gameday

Instant Pot 3 Bean Vegetarian Chili
September 15, 2019
Crockpot Crack Chicken Pasta - incredibly easy comfort food meal that the entire family will love!  Great for busy weeknights, meal prep, or back-to-school! #crackchicken #pasta #crockpot #slowcooker #instantpot #chickenpasta #weeknight #easyrecipe #dinner

Crockpot Crack Chicken Pasta
August 11, 2019
Light and filling, this Italian Wedding Soup is perfectly delicious comfort food, all year round.  Made in one pan, and ready in 30 minutes, this recipe is great for a weeknight meal! #soup #souprecipe #Italianweddingsoup #onepot #30minutemeal #weeknight #dinner #easyrecipe #homemaderecipe

Italian Wedding Soup (easy weeknight dinner idea)
March 31, 2019
The BEST copycat zuppa toscana soup, made with spicy crumbled sausage, silky potatoes, and an ultra creamy broth.  Bacon and kale put the finishing touch on this Olive Garden copycat recipe! #soup #souprecipe #copycat #zuppatoscana #olivegarden #slowcooker #crockpot #instantpot #pressurecooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal

BEST Copycat Zuppa Toscana Recipe
March 4, 2019
This copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup is SO hearty and rich, and made in just one pot on your stovetop!  Crockpot and Instant Pot directions too! #soup #copycatrecipe #broccolicheddar #broccolicheese #creamy #panera #souprecipe #comfortfood

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
February 6, 2019
Crockpot Beef Bourguignon has melt in your mouth beef and hearty vegetables simmered all day in a rich red wine gravy!  The ultimate winter comfort food!  Slow cooker, oven, stovetop and instant pot directions! #beefstew #beefbourguignon #slowcooker #crockpot #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beef

Best Crockpot Beef Bourguignon
February 3, 2019
Fresh and light, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is made in about 30 minutes, which makes it a perfect weeknight dinner recipe! #soup #dinnerrecipe #orzo #lemonchicken #chickensoup #stovetop #souprecipe #easyrecipe #weeknight #30minutemeal

Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo
January 30, 2019
Packed with flavor, this Crockpot Taco Soup tastes just like your favorite taco, in comforting soup form!  Perfect for a hectic weeknight dinner, there are slow cooker, stovetop and instant pot directions! #taco #soup #crockpot #slowcooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #comfortfood

Hearty Crockpot Taco Soup
October 10, 2018
Have dinner ready to go when you come home with these crockpot beef tacos!  The taco meat is slow simmered and incredibly tender and juicy! #tacos #tacotuesday #taconight #beeftacos #slowcooker #crockpot #weeknightdinner #instantpot #pressurecooker

Crockpot Beef Tacos (Instant Pot directions)
August 12, 2018
Easy all-purpose shredded chicken made in the crockpot with spices and beer.  Make a big batch and use it to make different meals all week long! | #chicken #shreddedchicken #pulledchicken #beer #braised #allpurpose #multipurpose #slowcooker #crockpot

All Purpose Braised Crockpot Shredded Chicken
July 17, 2018
The most incredibly tender pulled pork, made easily in an hour in the Instant Pot!  With just 4 ingredients, it's perfect to throw together for dinner with minimal effort! | #pork #pulledpork #bbq #instantpot #pressurecookerrecipes #easyrecipe

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (4 ingredients)
February 27, 2018

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