DollopCheap Instant Pot meals
63 recipes
Instant Pot dinners at $2.50 or less a serving. Pressure cooking turns dried beans, tough cuts and rice into dinner in a fraction of the usual time. The cheapest is Instant Pot black bean soup at $0.92 a serving, and the average here is $1.95.
Instant Pot black bean soup
$0.92 a serving
100 min
Instant Pot black beans
$0.99 a serving
100 min
Instant Pot charro beans
$1.00 a serving
100 min
Instant Pot French lentil salad
$1.04 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot red lentil dal
$1.18 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot jollof rice
$1.19 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot chickpea pulao
$1.20 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot lo mein
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot masala pasta
$1.39 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot fried rice
$1.40 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot tomato rice
$1.42 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot lentils and brown rice
$1.45 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$1.47 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew)
$1.55 a serving
120 min
Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot butter chickpeas
$1.65 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot chana saag (chickpeas and spinach)
$1.71 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot mushroom orzo
$1.89 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice
$1.93 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot cheesy kielbasa pasta
$1.93 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot tamales
$1.97 a serving
105 min
Instant Pot spaghetti
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot red bean jambalaya
$1.98 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot cheesy enchilada rice
$1.99 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot red braised pork (hong shao rou)
$2.00 a serving
75 min
Instant Pot chicken adobo
$2.09 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot vegetable biryani
$2.18 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot garlic parmesan pasta
$2.18 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot Jamaican curry chickpeas and potatoes
$2.20 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot beef and noodles
$2.22 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot German eggs in mustard sauce (Senfeier)
$2.22 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot ravioli
$2.25 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot canned chicken and rice
$2.28 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot vegetarian burrito bowls
$2.28 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot chicken thighs and rice
$2.29 a serving
50 min
Instant Pot buffalo chicken pasta
$2.31 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot whole chicken
$2.33 a serving
75 min
Instant Pot vegetable korma
$2.34 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot sausage pasta
$2.35 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot black bean taco pasta
$2.35 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot kielbasa and cabbage
$2.36 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot chicken pastalaya
$2.37 a serving
40 min
Pulled pork loaded baked potatoes
$2.38 a serving
110 min
Instant Pot risotto with peas and parmesan
$2.39 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot wild rice pilaf with cranberries and pecans
$2.39 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot aloo baingan (potato and eggplant curry)
$2.40 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot barley risotto with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes
$2.41 a serving
50 min
Instant Pot Mexican quinoa
$2.41 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot Greek lemon chicken and rice
$2.41 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot pork chops and potatoes
$2.41 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot turkey bolognese
$2.42 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot spaghetti squash alfredo with broccoli
$2.43 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot cheesy ground turkey, broccoli and rice
$2.44 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot turkey breast with gravy
$2.45 a serving
50 min
Instant Pot tofu and potato curry
$2.45 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot tofu biryani
$2.47 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot chili
$2.48 a serving
55 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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