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The Instant Pot(<– that’s my review) makes itso easy to do so many tasks, and so much quicker to cook certain things with the pressure cooker function. For instance – did you know that making hard-boiled eggs that peel perfectly is super easy with the Instant Pot? And in fact, anything you like to make in your crockpot, pressure cooker, or rice cooker can be made in your Instant Pot instead.
You can steam vegetables, puree vegetables, cook rice, and make hundreds of different dishes. One of the things I do at least once a week is throw a bunch of chicken thighs into the Instant Pot with some garlic, salt, and pepper, push the poultry button, and pressure cook them. It takes fifteen minutes and the resulting chicken is shredded or diced and used on bbq sandwiches, chicken salad, enchiladas, or whatever we need pre-cooked chicken for, including quick soups.
At the end of the day, comfort food is what we like best and nothing says homemade comfort like soups and stews. That’s why I’ve been scouring the web for awesome soup and stew recipes for the Instant Pot.
One of the reasons I love to use the Instant Pot for my soups and stews is because I almost always sear the meat first. With the Instant Pot, you can do that right in the pot – keeping all the yummy goodness that results on the bottom of the pan IN THE SOUP OR STEW instead of left behind in your skillet.
I tried to find a huge variety of soups and stews that are written with instructions for the Instant Pot in the list of links below.This is not a list of 50 mirror-imagebeef stews from the first two pages of search! Like I said, it’s a great variety from Japanese Stew to African Stew to Chipotle Chili Soup and everything in between. I recommend bookmarking this page or pinning it to Pinterest so you can find all of these fabulous Instant Pot recipes later – all in one place!
Instant Pot Soups
Almost any soup recipe can be altered to work in the Instant Pot. In fact – I can’t think of any soups that I personally make that won’t work perfectly in the Instant Pot! The reason isthat almost every soup I make either instructs me to sautéveggies and/or meats first (which you can do in the Instant Pot) and then add the liquids and cook (which you can do with the Instant Pot pressure cooker or slow cooker function) OR it instructs me to throw everything in the pot, bring it to a boil, and simmer. Which works with the Instant Pot when you use the sauté function first to get the boil and then switch to pressure cooker mode for about 9 -12 minutes. Perfect soup!
Here are a whole bunch of Instant Pot recipes that have already been figured out for you – but don’t be shy! Our FAVORITE soup cookbook is simply called Soup: A Way of Life – by Barbara Kafkajust in case you want more fabulous recipes to try than what I’ve listed here!
Variations on Chicken Soups for the Instant Pot
Buffalo Chicken Soup for the Pressure Cooker from Encouraging Moms at Home
Chicken and Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili from Intoxicated on Life
Chicken Soup from Madame Deals
Chicken Tortilla Soup from Flavorrd
Chicken Faux Pho from The Sophisticated Caveman
Healing Bone Broth in the Instant Pot from Ben and Me
Mexican Chicken Soup from Frugal Mamas
Instant Pot Chicken Soup from Mommypotamus
Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup for the Instant Pot from Rasa Malaysia
Authentic Japanese Raman from Steamy Kitchen.
Beef Soups for the Instant Pot
Vegetable Beef Soup from Encouraging Moms at Home
French Onion Soup from Successful Homemakers
Mexican Albondigas Soup from Rebooted Mom
Low-Carb Soup with Ground Beef, Green Beans, and Tomatoes from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Instant Pot Beef Curry from Healy Eats Real
Beef Barley Soup in the Instant Pot from Little Spice Jar
Taco Soup from Simply Sherryl
Beef Pho from Little Family Adventure
Hamburger Soup for the Instant Pot from Crafty Antoinette
Cheeseburger Soup in the Instant Pot from Adventures of a Nurse
Chunky Beef Cabbage and Tomato Soup from Skinny Taste
Vegetable-Based Soups for the Instant Pot
Butternut Squash Soup for the Instant Pot from Encouraging Moms at Home
Instant Pot Beet Borscht from The Primal Desire
Garden Harvest Soup from This is So Good
Sausage, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup from Wholesomelicious
Fresh Corn Chowder from Pressure Cooking Today
Instant Pot Thai Carrot Soup from Tessa The Domestic Diva
Fennel and Cauliflower Soup fromForaged Dish
Swiss Chard Stem Soup from Green Talk
Hearty Broccoli Soup in an Instant Pot from Cheftographer
Instant Pot Chinese Congee from The Curious Coconut
Veggie Broth In The Instant Pot from The Homesteading Hippy
World’s Fastest Lasagna Soup from Scratch Mommy
Butternut Cauliflower Soup from Peas and Crayons
Winter Melon and Tofu Soup from Maomao Mom Kitchen
Cream of Celery Soup (Paleo, Vegan) from Forest and Fauna
Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup from Rebooted Mom
Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup from Sugar-Free Mom
Lentil Soups for the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Split-Pea and Ham Soup for the IP from Encouraging Moms at Home
Spicy Collards and Black-Eyed Pea Soup from Fat-Free Vegan
Ethiopian Style Spinach and Lintel Soup from The Kitchn
Smoky Lentil and Potato Soup from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Tomato Soups for the Instant Pot
Red Pepper Tomato Soup from Simply Sherryl
Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup from Adventures of a Nurse
Tomato Chickpea Soup from Simply Sherryl
Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup from The Taylor House
Instant Pot Bean Soups
White Bean Parmesan Spinach Soup from Encouraging Moms at Home
Cuban Black Bean Soup from Jeannette’s Healthy Living
InstantPot Navy Bean Soup fromKitchen Chicks
Instant Pot Minestrone from Don’t Mess with Mama
Sweet Potato, Black Bean, Quinoa Chili from The Centsable Shoppin
Instant Pot Chili Soups
Lentil Chili from Encouraging Moms at Home
White Bean Chicken Chili from Allergy Free Alaska
Red Lentil Chili from Healthy Girls Kitchen
Beef Chili from Madame Deals
Football Chili for the Instant Pot from Awe-Filled Homemaker
Potato Soups for the Instant Pot
Zuppa Toscana from Encouraging Moms at Home
Instant Pot Ham & Potato Soup from Mashup Mom
10 Minute Baked Potato Soup in the Instant Pot from Living Locurto
Instant Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Potato Soup from Homemade Food Junkie
Cheddar Broccoli and Potato Soup from Center Cut Cook
We have a menu plan that includes 30 of these soups and stews to fill your month with easy, delicious, Instant Pot goodness.
Instant Pot Stews
Like soups, stews are super easy to adapt for the Instant Pot. If you sear the meat first – sear the meat directly in your Instant Pot. Otherwise, just throw in all the ingredients according to the recipe instructions and then either use the Pressure Cooker setting for a fast meal or use the slow cooker setting to fix it in the morning and forget it all day.
Since I’m home all day if I remember I will start my stew in the Instant Pot at lunchtime so that supper is ready to go at supper time without any fuss on my part. But, if I forget I can easily just throw it all and use the pressure cooker setting for dinner to be ready in 30 minutes or so depending on the ingredients. It’s so easy to make a stew this way!
Various Beef Stews for the Instant Pot
When I promote this article, I always mention that you won’t find 100 of the same old beef stew on this list. Even though what follows is a beautiful list of beef stews, I have taken care to make sure each recipe is uniquely different in flavor and preparation. What a fantastic list of Instant Pot Beef Stews!
Beef Bourguignon in the Instant Pot from Encouraging Moms at Home
Chocolatey Beef Stew for the Pressure Cooker from Feisty Tapas
Ropa Vieja: Cuban Shredded Beef Stew from Flavored
Instant Pot Carne Guisada from My Heart Beets
Beef and Butternut Squash Stew from Delicious Meets Healthy
African Peanut Butter Beef Stew from Azure Standard
Instant Pot Spicy Beef Stew from What Great Grandma Ate
Instant Pot Beef Lentil Stew from Busy Mommy Media
Instant Pot Beef Luau Stewfrom Ancheta & Co.
Apple Spice Beef Stew from Adventures in Partaking
Beef Masala Curry from Gastrosenses
Italian Beef Stew from Sidetracked Sarah
Middle Eastern Eggplant Beef Stew from My Life Cookbook
Feijoada Brazilian Beef Stew from From a Chef’s Kitchen
Instant Pot Goulash from It’s Gravy Baby
Valencian Punchero or Winter Spanish Stew from Oh The Things We Will Make — putting this under beef is a tiny bit incorrect because it has beef, chicken and pork in the recipe!
Various Chicken Stews for the Instant Pot
Coconut Curry Chicken from Encouraging Moms at Home
Instant Pot Korean Chicken Stew from Ahjumma Recipes
Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Stew from Farm and Foodie
Cashew Chicken Curryfrom Le Creme De La Crumb
Instant Pot Chicken Paprika (Paprikas Csirke) from Instant Pot Eats
Chicken andSweet Potato Stewfrom Bake, Brew, and Stew
Chicken Stew from Side-Tracked Sarah
Spanish Infused Chicken Stew from Love of Creating Flavors
Tuscan Chicken Stew from Sweet Peas and Saffron
Enchilada Chicken Stew from Paleo OMG
Lemon Olive Chicken from Health Starts in the Kitchen
Chicken Sopa De Lima from The Yum Yum Factor
Pork or Sausage Stews for the Instant Pot
Bacon Lover’s Stew from Chase A Thompson
Pork Vindaloo from Magic Skillet
Japanese Pork Tender Rib Stew from Christine’s Recipes
Thai 5-Spice Pork Stew from I Heart Umami
Paleo Chicken and Smoked Sausage Stew from Foraged Dish
Pork and Pineapple Stew from Provincial Paleo
Andouille Sausage Stew from Everyday Maven
Pork Stew with Black Beans and Sweet Potatoes from Spark Recipes
Instant Pot Italian Sausage Stew from Raising Generation Nourished
Jambalaya from Traditional Cooking School
Pork and Hominy Stew (Pozole) from Skinny Taste
Instant Pot Kimchi Stew fromAhjumma Recipes
Lamb or Game-Meat Stews for the Instant Pot
Goat Stew in the Instant Pot from Nom Recipes
Pressure Cooker Lamb Stew from Paleo Mom
Pressure Cooker Venison Stew from Pressure Cooking Today
Oxtail Stew in the Instant Pot from Urban Jane
Paleo Brunswick Stew from Payton’s Paleo
Irish Stew from Simply Sherryl
Vegetable and/or Vegetarian Stews for the Pressure Cooker
White Bean, Chickpea and Tomato Stew from The Washington Post
Mung Bean Vegan and Gluten-Free Stew for the Instant Pot from Knead to Cook
Hoppin John Stew (Black-Eye Peas, Rice and Greens) from The Watering Mouth
Vegan Green Chili Stew from Brand New Vegan
Instant Pot Dal Makhani from My Heart Beets
Spicy Ethiopian Stew from Simply Daily Recipes
We have a menu plan that includes 30 of these soups and stews to fill your month with easy, delicious, Instant Pot goodness.