Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipe Ideas for your Get-Together

Lanie asked me “I have to go to a bible study and take a main dish. What would you suggest?” Today I give Lanie (and you!) several Instant Pot and slow cooker suggestions for bible study, book group or whatever tribe you’re involved with!

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“I have to go to a bible study and take a main dish. What would you suggest?” I love when I get questions like this in my email inbox. It makes me feel like I’m helping you plan your event and it’s touching that you trust me enough to ask my opinion. Many times when I receive a question I ask my 365 Days Facebook group. What a great group of Instant Pot lovers. Here are some of their suggestions as well as some of my own!

Cajun Sausage Potatoes and Green Beans

Colleen and Renee both suggested this 365 Days favorite. It’s a quick and easy one pot meal of cajun-style andouille sausage, quartered red potatoes, fresh green beans and sliced mushrooms. Drizzle the buttery broth over the potatoes for maximum flavor.

Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes

Slow Cooker Sausage and Potatoes

BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Beth said, ” I would take this and some chips.” It’s tender shredded beef with an easy homemade barbecue sauce served on a toasted bun. An easy and delicious dinner!

Instant Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Instant Pot No Peek Chicken

Chris said, “If you want no fuss style of meal I’d go with No Peek Chicken.” It’s that easy 3-ingredient chicken and rice recipe from your childhood that has cream of mushroom soup in it. Only this time it’s made in your Instant Pot.

Instant Pot No Peek Chicken

Chicken Spaghetti

Sue suggested chicken spaghetti. It’s creamy spaghetti with shredded chicken blasted with tons of flavor from seasonings and a can of Rotel.

Chicken Salad with Grapes

Diana said, ” Chicken salad with grapes and apples in it. Bread and crackers.” Chicken is pressure cooked or slow cooked and then tossed with the best chicken salad dressing to make a fantastic topping for a bed of lettuce, a bun or croissant.

Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Chicken Salad

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Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

Kathy suggested chicken rice casserole, ” Winner winner chicken dinner. Everyone loves this one!”

Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Slow Cooker Chicken Broccoli Casserole

White Chicken Chili

I love to bring this one to church parties! It’s always eaten up with no leftovers. It’s an indulgent white chili recipe with green chiles, onion, chicken breasts, and white beans (dried or canned).

Instant Pot White Chili

Slow Cooker White Chili

Homemade Hamburger Helper

This one is always a crowd favorite! With just a little more effort than making a boxed meal you can have a homemade creamy tomato basil beef pasta meal.

Instant Pot Homemade Hamburger Helper

Cabbage Roll Soup

This new recipe is an easy way to enjoy all the flavors of cabbage rolls with a fraction of the effort!

Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Soup

Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Make this sweet pork and serve it on buns with a side of coleslaw. It serves a crowd and is easy peasy.

Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Slow Cooker Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Party Meatballs

With only 3 ingredients and the use of your Instant Pot they literally take 3 minutes of hands-on time. They are super flavorful with a little bit of savory and a little bit of sweetness. You could serve these with baked potatoes or mashed potatoes.

Instant Pot Party Meatballs

Slow Cooker Party Meatballs

Smoked Sausage Country Boil

A one pot meal with tender red potatoes, sweet corn, fresh green beans and smoked sausage.

Instant Pot Country Boil

Slow Cooker Country Boil

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

A fast, easy, healthier, non-spicy version of jambalaya. It has so much flavor, you’re going to love it!

Instant Pot Jambalaya

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

More Ideas…

Italian Wedding Soup

Garlic Mushroom Chicken

Cheater Lasagna

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

What other recipes would you add to this list? Did I forget any of your favorites?

What Pressure Cooker Do You Use?

I use a 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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FAQs

Can I pressure cook something that has been slow cooking? ›

Update the cooking time: Instant Pots are designed to cook much faster than slow cookers, so you'll need to adjust the cooking time accordingly. As a rule of thumb, you can cook most slow cooker recipes in an Instant Pot on high pressure for one quarter of the slow cooker time.

Can I leave my Instant Pot on slow cook all day? ›

Just like with a regular slow cooker, your Instant Pot will maintain a low, steady temperature to cook your food over the course of several hours, so you can go about your daily business while your meal cooks itself.

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What is the equivalent of 4 hours in the slow cooker in the Instant Pot? ›

Generally, if your slow cooker meat, soup, or stew recipe calls for 8 hours on the low setting or about 4 hours on the high setting, it should be fully cooked in about 25 to 30 minutes in the Instant Pot. For chicken or turkey, use the 15-minute poultry button. While volume doesn't matter, density does.

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Does pressure cooking taste as good as slow cooking? ›

There is no difference in taste, provided the food is seasoned equally. The issue here is texture, and the time it takes to cook. A pressure cooker will cook very quickly, and depending on the cut of meat can take up to 1/2 the time or less. The food will come out very tender, also.

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Does pressure cooking or slow cooking make meat more tender? ›

Both slow cookers and pressure cookers do a good job of tenderizing tough meat, but each makes meat more edible in a different way. A pressure cooker is an enclosed pot with a lid that locks to form an airtight seal.

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What's the difference between a crockpot and a slow cooker? ›

A slow cooker and a Crockpot are the same thing, essentially. A slow cooker is an appliance of which there are lots of brands. Crockpot is one brand of slow cooker. Crockpot popularized slow cookers when they launched their version in the 1970s.

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What temp is low on a slow cooker? ›

What temperature is 'Low' on a slow cooker? Most slow cookers have two slow cooker temperature settings. The 'Low' cook setting reaches temperatures between 164-182°F (reaching a peak of around 205°F after 4 hours).

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Is Instapot worth it? ›

Yes, the Instant Pot is widely considered an effective and versatile pressure cooker. Many users find it worth the price due to its convenience, time-saving features, and ability to perform various cooking functions in one appliance.

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Can you speed up slow cooking? ›

Placing aluminum foil over the content of the slow cooker or placing it over the top of the crock with the cover placed on top of the foil will speed up the cooking process.

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What Cannot be pressure cooked? ›

Seafood. In general, seafood such as fish, oysters, shrimp, muscles and clams are just too delicate for pressure cooking and slow cooking modes.

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How do you speed up a slow cooker recipe? ›

If you want to crank up the speed your recipes cook, you can turn a regular slow cooker recipe into a pressure cooking recipe. For example, 4 hours on high in a slow cooker converts to 25 to 30 minutes in a pressure cooker.

Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipe Ideas for your Get-Together - 365 Days of Slow Cooking and Pressure Cooking (2024)