Things I Like: Instant Pot

OK, guys, I realize I’m a little late to the Instant Pot game, but better late than never, right?

Last year, it seemed like 3/4s of my friends on social media got an Instant Pot for Christmas. My feeds filled up with posts about recipes and how great Instant Pots were and the magical things you could fix in one.

Being a dyed in the wool Missourian, I was of the “I’ll believe it when I see it” mentality. But nearly a year later and the people who’d gotten an Instant Pot last Christmas still loved them. And more than that, after seeing all the things you can do with one, I wanted one, too.

This Christmas, I got an Instant Pot. And you guys, all the things you said were true!

You can make EVERYTHING in this handy contraption. Everything. I cooked chicken tenders in 12 minutes, then shredded the meat with my KitchenAid mixer and made one of the best chicken noodle soups I’ve ever made. I made the lemon chicken soup I posted on the blog last week.

I’ve made more than soup, too. One of my favorite things to do is to create tiny breakfast casseroles using the small casserole dishes my friend Mindy gave me for Christmas. Three eggs, a little milk and cheese, whatever add-ins I have on hand from veggies to sausage, ham and cream cheese. The whole thing is done and ready to eat in about 12 minutes. I just mix the egg mixture together the night before and pop the casserole in the Instant Pot the next morning. After my shower, my breakfast is warm and ready!

But the crowning glory of my Instant Pot happened this past weekend. I roasted an entire chicken in the Instant Pot, in 40 minutes flat. It was delicious! I picked the meat off the bone, left some in the fridge for salads and other meals, then put the rest in the freezer for enchiladas, soups or other things I might want to make in the future.

The next day, I used the chicken bones to make a bone broth that I can use in recipes. An entire chicken cost me about $5-6, and that one purchase will make so many meals possible!

So, the Instant Pot has my seal of approval, if that counts for anything. Watch for more Instant Pot recipes to be featured here on the blog in the future.

I own the

Instant Pot Ultra 6 Qt 10-in-1 programmable pressure cooker, shown above. There are so many models, but I’m sure you could find one to fit your needs and lifestyle.