Allrecipes is the best site for recipes, I think. There is a beginner's guide, videos and hundreds of recipes. ( I LOVE my IP too )

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/22882/everyday-cooking/cookware-and-equipment/pressure-cooker/instant-pot/?internalSource=hubcard&referringContentType=Search&clickId=cardslot%201

Roast chicken, oatmeal and my fresh garden peas and any other beans I want to quick cook.

if you are on FB there is an IP Community that was active last year when I was starting out. You could search in a specific recipe or ask questions. That is where I found the roast chicken recipe. So easy and good. It is a great for beginners to ask questions about specific operations they don’t understand or about recipe modifications.

If you search this forum, you'll find a number of threads on the same subject.

It might help if you told us what your other cooking appliances are (do you have fancy new built-ins? A sad little apartment stove? A microwave only? A wood stove in the woods?).

Also, what kinds of things do you want to make? I have a similar thing made by Breville which I like for slow cooking, like beans or caramelized onions. What's great for the beans is that I can saute some veg, sear some meat, and do a long slow cook on the beans all in the one pot, with maybe a prebowl also to be washed, and with it being a small appliance which can't get into too much trouble, I feel better about leaving it alone than I do the oven. The pressure cooking feature is also great for getting something started fast.

Do you want to make meals in it, however? Or desserts? Everything? Just soup?

Wow, joann - a link to an (almost) encyclopedia of information that you need ...

... in one short note!

What's not for which to be thankful!

ole joyful

Pinterest! Just search instant pot recipes. Lots of very good recipes.

I have the Faberware brand. I really like it. So far I've made rice pudding 2x, chicken fried rice 2x , a pork roast and taco soup. And, these ribs turned out great. I had Texas-style ribs in the freezer so that's what I used. Good and meaty. This chili is so good, I mean it has bacon! I've made it in the Crock Pot, too. I think I like it better slow cooked. I'm a member of a group on Facebook, I find lots of tips and recipes there.

I have a 3qt and a 6qt. I really don't use them a lot I use the small one when I make yogurt or potatoes. The large one I use for ribs and soup. I've done pork chops a few times. I don't cook "meals" in mine. And I only use one or the other maybe once a week

I have a 3 qt. one that I tried 2 or 3 times. I don't think it is a time saver for me, so I put on away, maybe I will try it a gain some day.

The reason I really wanted one was for artichokes. I used to cook them in my stovetop pressure cooker but I really hate to use it, its old and so am I so accidents can happen. I did make one in the IP and it was fine, I think I could have cooked it just a bit longer. They really are nice for many things.

Christmas morning my son usually grills/smokes a turkey breast and that morning the grill went out. I gave him a Fast pot the day before and he cooked the Turkey in there. It turned out great and only took like 50 min. Usually, he will smoke it for hours! This tasted just as good if not better.

I was wondering how it worked . I almost bought one, but I have an ever growing "Gadget graveyard" of things that looked wonderful - and then I use them once !

I haven't heard stories from anyone else that bought them. Sounds like you ladies are pleased with it !

I have two, the 6qt. and the 8qt. Let me kirst say that ater 3 attempts of a "roast" chicken I gave up. It is a texture thing for me.Other than that I am very pleased with it.

I make my dog food in them. For us two leggers, things like soups, stews, pasta dishes, BBQ ribs and a rare roast beef/prime rib turn out great and super easy. Vegetables are done in sort order too. And cheesecake..oh, the cheesecake is to die for.

Since last week I have made a Tuscan pasta, beef stew, pot roast with veg and potatoes, soft boiled eggs and large pot of oatmeal for the week. An eye of the round is going in this afternoon for a dinner and thin sliced beef sandwiches(perfect freezer meal).

If you are looking for recipes that are tried and true, check Facebook. There are several groups there. My favorite with a long list of recipes is Rootitoot Instant Pot. Remember that you can also convert your own favorite recipes for the IP. Go to the Instant Pot website and they have a conversion chart there.

If you are looking for a specific recipe, just post the question and we "potheads" are happy to help.

"POT-HEAD " !!!!!!!!!! ROFL !!!!

I have a six quart and use it several times a month. I mainly cook cuts of meat that would normally require hours of braising. I really like the sear function that allows me to brown meats and/or vegetables in the same pot.

Since the colder weather started, I've made beef & barley/vegetable/mushroom soup almost every week. I'ts turned into my "go-to" meal if I don't have anything else planned. I buy several packages of thick beef shank slices to keep in the freezer. One of those is my base for the soup. I also keep frozen mirepoix on hand along with an assortment of frozen and freeze dried vegetables on hand just for quick soups.

Another go-to meal is beef short ribs. So easy. Same with beef stew. I like it for making shredded pork too. And I regularly cook artichokes and beets in it.

It's a great tool, and I wouldn't be without it now.

I just made the most fantastic Greek yogurt with the IP and now I have a couple of cups of whey so I can try IP No Knead Dutch Oven Bread. I make rice and then put in baggies and freeze for future meals. I make steel cut oatmeal which I also freeze for future breakfasts. The two of us can get three meals out of a whole chicken.

One of the reasons I made the Greek Yogurt is because I want to make Indian Cheesecake. Google it and you will be surprised.

It doesn't save as much time as I thought it would during the cooking process, but it saves plenty of time if you cook, freeze and use for future meals.

I like to cook big batches of hamburger ahead of time and then freeze 1 lb portions for future use. This weekend I cooked 5 lbs in the IP and it came out so good... hard to describe but it's "soft". We used some in chili the next day and it was wonderful.

Normally I cook in a skillet and have to constantly be stirring/turning the meat. This was set and forget and then the clean up was so much easier as well.

We save the water/broth and use it on our dogs' food. They love it.

I had mine for a year before I started using it and love it. Made a big pot of beef stew yesterday afternoon with not the greatest piece of meat, but it turned out so tender and flavorful. Only 30 minutes once it came up to pressure. I also cook larger pots of meals so they can be devided into meal size portions and frozen. I work different hours so it's nice to take one to pop in the microwave at work or do the same and home at night when I get home late, take care of the critters and don't want to make the effort of even a grilled cheese sandwich.

pkramer60- We did a 6 lb chicken in under an hour and it was SOOOOO juicy and tender with a crispy skin! I'll never buy a safeway roast chicken again! Nancy

I use my 3 qt at least 2 times a week. I love to make bone broth, pot roasts, and pasta dishes. I wish I bought a 6 qt though

This post reminded me to use mine again. So for lunch we had egg salad with perfectly hard boiled eggs! ;-D

I ordered myself a 3 qt on TG day, received it the following week and started using it the week or so before Christmas. I've cooked a good number of things in it since then. Tonight I made chili (a quick small amount) just using sauté. It was enough for dinner with enough left over for tomorrow. Wasn't up to doing much today. I do plan to make some rice this week and try cooking some beans from dry. I've found it to be a great time saver for me - and easy clean up. There's a thread on the IP on the cooking forum. yesterday it was on p2 and titled something about what Santa brought. if you're new at it, stick with the tried and true cooking recipes/sites linked to in the posts. Even on the IP website I've seen people post recipes that aren't good for in the IP. Seems some think if it says 'for the IP' then the directions will work for it - but some don't.

join the IP website (you'll receive a notice when accepted on it - it's quick) and then scroll down looking for a cookbook give away (cookbook by 'this old gal' - very well respected website / recipes). all you need to do is post which of her recipes you want to make. Most posts just list the food type - spaghetti, chicken, cheesecake etc. that's easy - she has tons of good recipes! They're giving away 5 of them I think. deadline is 7 pm EST 1/15/2019.

Nancyjane, I know, everyone loves the chicken. But after 3 fails I gave up on that one.

Nancyjane, I am curious. How do you manage to keep the chicken skin crisp?

I’m not nancyjane but you can put it under the broiler for a couple of minutes and it will get crispy. Works with any meat really for a crisp skin or outer surface you want to brown after cooking.

what is the address for the IP website? I found one but it not about joining anything. Or are you talking about the ones on FaceBook?

I have both the 3 and 6qt and use them 2-3 times a week. Are you cooking for one? If so, and if you don’t mind leftovers, I would cut most recipes in half, unless they seem suitable for freezing.

We like this soup and just made it for dinner today. https://damndelicious.net/2018/03/03/instant-pot-olive-garden-zuppa-toscana-copycat/

A couple of web sites i have found good recipes on are thisoldgal.com and pressureluckcooking.com.

I also do a lot of hard boiled eggs.

Thanks for the response, Outside Playing. I like my Instant Pot but will continue to roast my chicken!

the IP FB website is here. They seem to have a cookbook give away about every week or 2, so keep checking it out for the next one. There are a whole lot of posts on it so I scroll past them to a food / meal that would interest me. or tips / how to threads. There's a lot of stuff on it I wouldn't be interested in making or eating so I pass on those.

there was a funny one a few days back that go 100s of posts. someone posted they used children broth in the bottom of the pot. posters went nuts with funnies about that. There's a search bar on the left of the screen (on a computer) where you can type in a food product / meal type and it'll give all posts where that is mentioned.

I have a funny story to share re instapot.

Two years ago we started a massive kitchen renovation - I got my 6 burner Bluestar range, a walk in pantry, wall ovens - heaven !

Well, in the midst of it, DH discovers IP and started testing out Asian Indian cooking in it. Since we were kitchen-less for a longgg time and his engineering sense of precision to cooking naturally lent to IP cooking, I went along.

Well here we are two years later and now we have 2 IPs (and threatening to buy a third small one ... for "those times when you we might need one ! LOL ".DH is turning into a IP-dictator whereby he automatically assumes that any cooking I do can be done faster and taste better in IP. It doesnt help that HIS instapot recipes are really yummy and a great hit with our boys and with friends ! I was half joking to him that instead of upgrading to bluestar rangetop, we should have bought 6 IPs for a fraction of the cost :)

If anyone wants to try good IP dishes for Asian Indian cooking I highly recommend

https://ministryofcurry.com/top-10-instant-pot-recipes/

Note: No relation to the author, just a blog DH swears by for his IP recipes.

HTH

No. Don’t have one, and doubt that I will get one. I love to cook, but kind of enjoy the slow simmer and stir process.

I think the Instant Pot is perfect for Indian food. I subscribe to a site called Twosleevers which has lots of great Indian recipes but I am going to add the one above since it's my favorite cuisine.

Be aware that the plastic removable sealing ring that is in the lid of the IP will pick up strong odors. Many people find this problematic, and order extra colored sealing rings--there are different colors you can order on Amazon i.e. your option for using is up to you: some people opt for using red for sweet stuff, blue for savory stuff, "clear" for things that have strong flavors/odors (like curry, garlic, etc).

the IP FB page notice today is about a live cooking demo that will be on later today.

it says -

JOIN US for our Facebook Live event this Thursday, January 17th at 8pm EST with Bruce Weinstein

You'll learn how to make his incredible Vegetable Lo Mein with Rice Noodles

there's more info on it here.

Thanks jerzeegirl for the twosleevers site. very interesting recipes , will try it out.

Another cookbook giveaway on the IP community FB page here.

looks like it was just posted an hour ago. it's for an Indian food cookbook if that's something you like or would like to try, go sign up!

they'll give away 5 of them. just sign up on the site (if you haven't already), then post. It asks what your favorite Indian dish is. If you don't have one, no problem, just post that you want to branch out and try it or something like that.

No Instant Pot yet, but am seriously considering one.