You Will Want to Hug Your Instant Pot After Discovering How Easy It Is To Make These 8 Recipes

For the longest time, I did not take full advantage of my Instant Pot. Maybe it was because I didn’t fully understand how electric pressure cooking worked. Or maybe I just didn’t give this countertop appliance a chance. Until I did. With these 9 recipes, you’ll want to give your Instant Pot a hug because you’re going to love discovering how easy it makes cooking overall.

A bowl of stir-fried noodles with vegetables, including carrots and bell peppers, topped with sesame seeds, rests alongside an instant pot pork lo mein. Chopsticks are elegantly perched on the bowl. — Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Instant Pot Greek Yogurt

A bowl of yogurt topped with granola, banana slices, and a halved strawberry on a wooden board with a red cloth. — Instant Pot Greek Yogurt. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

It is amazing what you can make when you learn to use your Instant Pot. This includes this recipe for Greek style yogurt. Once I tried it, it blew me away at how easy it was to make my own yogurt using an electric pressure cooker.
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Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup

A bowl of tomato soup garnished with a basil leaf, with fresh tomatoes nearby. — Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

In our house, it is always a good time to make soup. This Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup is deliciously low carb and can be made easily in your Instant Pot for a convenient delightful meal.
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Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake

Close-up of a dessert topped with sliced apples, pecans, and a drizzle of caramel sauce. — Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This recipe for Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake is the perfect dessert to take center stage on any holiday dessert menu. Who doesn’t love cheesecake, am I right?
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Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

Close-up of instant pot pulled pork sliders with shredded meat and purple cabbage slaw on toasted buns. — Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

What’s great about cooking pork in the Instant Pot is that the slow simmer will make it delicious for these BBQ pulled pork sliders. So no reason to pull out your smoker. With electric pressure cooking, you can make these sandwiches any time of the year.
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Instant Pot Pork Lo Mein

When you make pork lo mein in the Instant Pot, you get a homemade dish that tastes like it came from a restaurant. Plus, it takes only about 30 minutes to cook so you can enjoy something hot and delicious pretty quickly without much mess and fuss.
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Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

Shredded meat on a plate with lime wedges and cilantro. Bowl of sauce and sliced radishes, avocado, and whole vegetables nearby on a wooden board. — Instant Pot Pork Carnitas. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

With Instant Pot pork carnitas, you’re basically making the Mexican version of pulled pork that is tender, flavorful and versatile. In the end, you get tender delicious pork that can be served in tacos or wraps or as a stand-alone entree with rice and vegetables.
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Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Asparagus Soup

Two bowls of creamy instant pot asparagus soup garnished with cream and asparagus tips rest on a wooden board. A blue patterned cloth adds a touch of charm in the background. — Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Asparagus Soup. Photo credit: On and Off Keto.

Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Asparagus Soup is a delicious comforting soup that you can enjoy any time of the year. Serve it hot when the weather outside is frightful or cold when the mercury rises.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Instant Pot Creamy Asparagus Soup

Instant Pot Rice

Instant Pot Duo Nova with display screen showing the rice cooking option highlighted with a red arrow. — Instant Pot Rice. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Did you know that the most electric pressure cookers have a rice setting. This means that your Instant Pot can replace your rice cooker. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about making rice in this countertop appliance.
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Beginners Guide to Using an Instant Pot

A silver multi-cooker sits on a kitchen counter surrounded by wooden utensils, cutting boards, a red bell pepper, an orange bell pepper, dry black beans, and uncooked rice. — Photo credit: Depositphotos.

It is easy to learn how to use an Instant Pot, and don’t let all its buttons intimidate you. It is a versatile kitchen appliance that combines the functions of a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer and more into one convenient device.
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