25 Instant Pot Recipes Made from Pantry Staples

This tangy and sweet Instant Pot breakfast is a true morning treat. Naturally sweet blueberries balance creamy steel cut oats.

Creamy, super fast, and EASY, this quinoa breakfast porridge is a must-try pantry breakfast to feed a crowd.

A lightly sweetened risotto loaded with apples and dried cherries. A delightful way to start the day, and it’s ready in under 15 minutes when you make it in the pressure cooker.

Turn a carton of eggs into protein-packed and easy to transport egg bites. These are easy to freeze, so make a double batch!

This protein-packed pasta is flavored with ground sausage. It’s easy to make this recipe your own with your favorite sausage. 

Evaporated milk is the secret to ultra-creamy homemade cheese sauce straight from the pantry. This dish takes less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd-pleaser.

This creamy pressure cooker enchilada pasta gets a ton of flavor from taco seasoning. Balance out that spice with shredded Mexican cheese for a festive weeknight dinner.

Don’t be deterred by the long name! This decadent pasta dish is made with ingredients you probably already have on hand: bacon, chicken, dried pasta, and garlic!

This healthy grain recipe couldn’t be easier to whip up. Israeli couscous gets plenty of flavor from warming spices like turmeric and cumin. Frozen veggies up the nutrition content in this easy Instant Pot pantry dish.

Cook your pasta and homemade meatless marinara sauce at the same time in the same pot—all done in 3 minutes at High Pressure.

Enjoy a whole grain, high protein, veggie-loaded replacement for restaurant Chinese fried rice.

This spicy soup is a stocked pantry’s dream dish. Salsa, diced tomatoes, broth, and chicken stock are the foundation of this flavorful dump-and-go dinner. Add chicken breasts, thawed or frozen, and you have a healthy and filling Instant Pot meal. 

If you have a stock of potatoes on hand, this creamy and filling soup is not far away. With some chicken stock, cheese and a bit of crispy bacon on top, you’ll have a hearty Instant Pot soup in no time.

This traditional Tuscan soup is a hearty meal that relies on dried cannellini beans, canned tomatoes, dried spices and crusty bread. If you only have canned beans on hand, they’ll also work.

This dish has it all: beans, rice, andouille sausage, and aromatics in a deeply flavorful dump-and-go dinner.

Frozen vegetables, canned broth and tomatoes, and beef (frozen will work!) come together in this comforting Instant Pot Beef Stew.

Hearty and filling, this meatless soup is the perfect way to use your pantry to make a delicious dinner.

Tomatillos add a touch of tartness and a pretty green color to a mild, spicy chicken soup with hominy. Ready to eat in minutes, top it with your favorite enchilada toppings. 

This popular chicken taco recipe calls for just a few simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes start to finish. The result is a tasty and easy to freeze Instant Pot pantry meal.

Fall-apart tender pork is served on a bun with a smoky-sweet barbecue sauce.

Seasoned chicken strips fried in butter, pressure cooked until tender, served over pasta in a decadently delicious, rich cream sauce.

Channel summertime with this bright and tasty dinner. Frozen sausages, fresh bell peppers, tomato sauce and seasonings make a quick and easy meal.

If you have boneless, skinless chicken thighs on hand, chances are you have everything to make this Middle Eastern-spiced dish. Plenty of dried spices and onion bring serious flavor in this easy Instant Pot meal.

If you have staples like soy sauce and cornstarch in your pantry, you can make this easy dump-and-go dinner any night of the week. Tender chicken and crunchy cashews are always a winning combination. (It's also page 193 in my Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook.)