These cozy Instant Pot recipes are your ticket to nourishing low-effort meals this fall. We love the Instant Pot for its versatility but more importantly the ease of throwing your ingredients together, setting the cooker, and getting on with your busy day.
These are 10 of our most popular Instant Pot recipes because they’re healthy, easy to make, and great for the whole family. For more comforting cold-weather meals, browse our Weight Watchers soups and dinner recipes, too!
1. Instant Pot Birria
Birria is a flavorful, slow-cooked Mexican stew with bold flavors and tender meat that melts in your mouth. For this shredded beef Birria, we sauté onions, garlic, bell peppers, and tomatoes for a flavorful base. The meat is then slow-cooked in beef broth with dried chilies for that authentic birria flavor. The recipe serves 8 at just 6 Points per serving. If you’re a fan of Mexican flavors, you’re going to love this hands-off stew recipe.
2. Instant Pot Vegan Chili
There’s nothing better than chili to warm your bones on a chilly evening. This 1-Point Instant Pot Vegan Chili is a chunky plant-based soup is packed with beans, veggies, and classic chili flavors. Not only is it incredibly budget-friendly and versatile, but it takes just 15 minutes of prep and is ready in under an hour. This is a great recipe to have on rotation for weeknight dinners and meal prep.
3. Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage
Our 2-Point Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage recipe is as simple as it gets! Simply combine your shredded chicken with chopped cabbage, onion, and garlic to the Instant Pot and let it work its magic for 5 minutes. We top things off with some milk and cottage cheese, let it simmer for a couple of minutes, and voila! A rich and creamy chicken main that pairs with just about anything.
4. Instant Pot Whole Chicken
This super easy recipe is a beginner-friendly way to make a perfect whole chicken every time. The Instant Pot keeps things simple—after just 10 minutes of prep and 45 minutes in the cooker, you’ll have a tender and juicy chicken that you can use in so many recipes, from soups and stews to tacos, salads, and more. Chicken is a ZeroPoint food on Weight Watchers, and it’s so versatile! Our recipe calls for garlic, paprika, oregano, thyme, vinegar, onion powder, salt, pepper, and oil, but the seasoning possibilities are endless.
5. Instant Pot Cuban Arroz Con Pollo
Cuban arroz con pollo is simple, soulful home cooking at its best. It starts with an aromatic base of onions, scallions, peppers, bell peppers, and carrots combined with uncooked rice, broth, and chicken in the Instant Pot. The total time with prep and cooking is just 30 minutes! The resulting one-pot meal is balanced, full of flavor, and comes in at just 6 Points per serving. If you are looking for a truly easy and satisfying dinner for the family, look no further.
6. Instant Pot Tamales
These Weight Watchers-friendly Instant Pot Tamales are a hearty and flavorful dish that can make a great main course or appetizer. A Mexican classic, tamales are commonly served as a holiday dish, so they’re perfect for the upcoming season—though they can and should be enjoyed year-round! To keep points at just 5 Points per serving, we use shredded chicken, loads of veggies, and low-fat cheese for serving. These tamales taste authentic but are made healthier.
7. Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers are one of the best and most versatile comfort foods shared by so many cultures. These Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers with lean ground beef, rice, and veggies are as delicious as they are easy to make. The Instant Pot steam feature yields perfectly tender and flavorful stuffed peppers in just 15 minutes. Plus, they’re only 3 Points per serving and they are a serious family favorite!
8. Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Split pea soup is a thick, comforting dish with a hearty base of dried split peas, complemented by onions, carrots, and chicken broth. The key is allowing the peas to dissolve during cooking, creating a rich, velvety consistency. This lighter version swaps potatoes for extra carrots and uses a leaner cut of meat, offering a healthier twist on the classic recipe. Delicious, affordable, and incredibly filling, you’re going to love this 2-Point ham and pea Instant Pot soup!
9. Instant Pot Cowboy Soup
Cowboy Soup is a hearty, flavor-packed dish made with ground beef, red beans, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, and a medley of vegetables. It’s a meal built to satisfy and sustain, said to have fueled cowboys from breakfast to sundown. It’s a versatile “clean out the fridge” recipe, so swapping veggies and spices to your needs and taste is super easy. With its rich flavors and wholesome ingredients, this 3-Point soup is the ultimate comfort food, bringing a taste of history to your table.
