16 Instant Pot Meals Perfect For Cozy Winter Days

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When the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, there’s nothing better than a warm, hearty meal to make you feel cozy. With the Instant Pot, you can whip up comforting winter dishes with minimal effort, leaving you more time to snuggle up and enjoy the season.

These 16 Instant Pot Meals are perfect for chasing away the chill, from savory stews to creamy pastas and everything in between. Ready to warm up your kitchen and your soul? Let’s get cooking!

Helpful Tips

  • Use the sauté function: Browning ingredients like onions, garlic, and meat before pressure cooking adds a depth of flavor to your dishes.
  • Layer flavors carefully: When adding spices or ingredients, avoid stirring too much to prevent a burn warning; let the pressure cooking process meld the flavors together.
  • Natural release for soups and stews: Letting the pressure release naturally for a few minutes helps keep broths clear and meats tender.

Tortellini & Sausage Soup

Chicken tortellini soup

If you’re looking for a quick and filling meal that’s perfect for any night of the week, Instant Pot Tortellini & Sausage Soup is it. This rich, velvety soup is loaded with tender tortellini, savory sausage, and a medley of vegetables, all brought together in a creamy broth. You can have this delicious dish ready in under 30 minutes, thanks to the magic of the Instant Pot.

Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Pesto chicken pasta

Looking for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner? This Instant Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta is your answer. Combining tender chicken, perfectly cooked pasta, and a rich, basil pesto sauce, this dish delivers flavor and convenience in every bite.

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed pepper soup

Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup is a delicious and filling one pot meal. Packed with all your favorite stuffed bell pepper ingredients like ground beef, rice, tomatoes, and onions, then cooked to tender perfection in just 5 minutes.

Mississippi Pot Roast

Mississippi pot roast

This Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast is made with tender chuck roast and pepperoncini smothered in a thick flavorful gravy. Once we started making this pot roast there was no doubt why it is such a cherished recipe. It’s savory in a way that a typical pot roast just doesn’t get, thanks to the acid in the pepperoncini. The beef practically melts in your mouth.

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken fajitas

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas is made with tender, spice-infused chicken, peppers and onions and it takes under 30 minutes to make in your Instant Pot. I used to make my fajitas on the stovetop until I realized how easy they are to make in the Instant Pot. There’s no going back now! I actually feel sorry for those folks who think the Instant Pot is only for roasts and soups.

Miso Ramen

Instant Pot ramen

This Instant Pot Miso Ramen is the perfect way to enjoy an authentic Japanese meal from the comforts of your own home, with homemade chicken stock, ramen, shredded chicken, green onion, and a ramen egg. Using the Instant Pot, you’re able to make a really rich and flavorful miso ramen.

Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff is made with tender strips of beef, mushrooms, seasonings, and egg noodles with a creamy sauce. It’s classic comfort food made easy in the pressure cooker. The Instant Pot makes this dish so much more simple, you will be able to get this on the table in just over 20 minutes.

Ham & Beans

ham and beans

This Instant Pot Ham & Beans recipe is the epitome of comfort food – warm, filling, and bursting with flavor. It uses just 5 ingredients and is truly a set-it-and-forget-it meal. Ham & Beans are perfect for those chilly nights when you need something to warm you up from the inside. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also packed with nutrients. The beans are a great source of protein and fiber, while the ham provides a savory touch that perfectly balances the dish.

Pork Chops & Rice

Pork chops and rice

Instant Pot Pork Chops & Rice is a flavorful dish made with pork chops, seasonings, and fluffy white rice cooked in your Instant Pot for an easy weeknight meal. Making pork chops and rice in the Instant Pot is a fantastic recipe to try if you’re looking for a quick, easy, and delicious one-pot meal. The pork chops are seared to perfection, which locks in their flavor and gives them a beautiful golden crust. The rice is cooked in chicken broth, which infuses it with flavor.

Butter Chicken

butter chicken

Instant Pot Butter Chicken – chicken thighs with Garam Masala, cumin, turmeric and a creamy buttery sauce – is a delicious and easy way to make a classic Indian dish. While the Instant Pot version takes some short cuts and isn’t exactly “authentic”, it’s also one of the easiest preparation methods and it turns out so good.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

loaded baked potato soup

This Instant Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup is leveled up with heavy cream, garlic, and onions, and topped with bacon, and cheddar cheese. It’s super easy to preparing in the Instant Pot and is just pure comfort food. You can keep this soup simple with just potatoes, or dress it up with all your favorite baked potato toppings. Anything goes with this warming potato soup.

Stuffed Shells

A scoop of stuffed shells

These Instant Pot Stuffed Shells are shell-shaped pasta loaded with a variety of cheeses and topped with a delicious marinara sauce. This is the perfect one-pot dinner. You’ll never go back to regular stuffed shells after seeing how simple these are to prepare!

Carnitas

A bowl of carnitas

Instant Pot Carnitas are made with orange juice, spices, and Coke to create deliciously tender little meats that can be used on burritos, tacos, or whatever you like. Carnitas can be so delicious in a burrito or taco, especially when crisped up a little bit. However, it’s a really long process to make them at home the traditional way, slow cooked in lard. Though I understand that it’s not the traditional way of making carnitas this recipes comes out delicious.

Cheesy Taco Pasta

cheesy taco pasta

This Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta is the perfect meal for a lazy afternoon or quick dinner, made with ground beef, pasta shells, and all your favorite taco flavors. I always find it so easy to make an Instant Pot pasta dish like this, because you really just put everything in the pot and cook it for a short amount of time, then add a few extra ingredients at the end and you have this perfect pasta.

Cheeseburger Soup

cheeseburger soup

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Soup is a quick soup, packed with ground beef, potatoes, onions and cheese, that can be whipped up in just 15 minutes for a flavorful and satisfying lunch or dinner. If you’re looking for something that’s done quickly with very little prep, this is it.

Chili

Chili

There’s a ton of flavor packed into this Instant Pot Chili recipe with ground beef and pork, beans, tomatoes, and oodles of spices, and the best part is it only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. In the past having chili meant you would be in the kitchen most of the day simmering it on the stove building flavor. That isn’t the case anymore. The Instant Pot is such a great way to make chili.

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