21 Instant Pot 3qt Recipes

What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.

Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 21 instant pot 3qt recipes that we have shared over the years.

Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.

21 Instant Pot 3qt Recipes

50 Best Instant Pot Recipes

15 min

5.098

Amy + Jacky

Instant Pot Mini – Spaghetti

30 min

Lean ground turkey, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, spaghetti noodles, bell pepper

5.010

Simply Happy Foodie

Instant Pot Taco Soup

35 min

Lean ground turkey, black beans, fire roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese, chicken broth

4.355

Dessert for Two

45 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Quick Weeknight Dinners

50 min

Orange chicken, instant pot, potato soup, quinoa, cannellini beans

5.07

Brit + Co

Instant Pot Mini Chili

45 min

Ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, fire roasted, chicken broth

5.07

minipressure.com

Devil Dog cake in the 3 Qt. and up Pressure Cooker

Chocolate cake mix

3.01

Home Pressure Cooking

Instant Pot Mini Quinoa

23 min

Uncooked quinoa

4.317

Toaster Oven Love

Instant Pot Beef Stew For Two

1 hr 30 min

Beef chuck roast, brown sugar, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, carrots

4.551

Homemade In The Kitchen

30 BEST Instant Pot Recipes| Plus basic BROTHY BEANS

40 min

Apple cider vinegar, dry beans, leek, diced tomatoes, olive oil

5.026

Feasting At Home

Instant Pot Whole Chicken – Perfect Every Time!

32 min

Instant pot, whole chicken, seasoned salt

No reviews

The Spicy Apron

Instant Pot White Rice

20 min

Jasmine rice

5.02

The Typical Mom

45 Best Healthy Instant Pot Recipes: Instant Pot Frozen Chicken

1 hr 25 min

Whole frozen chicken, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper

5.07

iFOODreal.com

Instant Pot Classic Mashed Potatoes

Russet potatoes, milk

5.01

Weekend Craft

Instant Pot Mini Mac and Cheese

14 min

Evaporated milk, elbow macaroni, hot sauce, sharp cheddar cheese, chicken broth

4.819

Simply Happy Foodie

Instant Pot Rice

20 min

Short grain brown, sea salt

4.9238

Green Healthy Cooking

Vegetarian Instant Pot Pasta (& More Recipes!)

20 min

Goat cheese log, penne pasta, balsamic vinegar, fire roasted tomatoes, baby spinach

5.01

A Couple Cooks

Mini yellow jiffy cake in the Instant Pot

Cake mix

No reviews

Pinterest

3 Minute Pressure Cooker White Rice

18 min

Grain white rice

4.4459

Pressure Cooking Today

Instant Pot Quinoa (in just 1 minute!)

24 min

4.428

Detoxinista

Instant Pot Pot Roast

1 hr 12 min

Gluten free beef, low carb, boneless chuck roast, carrots, olive oil

4.9131

Noshtastic

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

15 min

Kidney beans, zucchini, tomato sauce, shell pasta, carrots

4.7287

The Belly Rules The Mind

3 Related Question Answers About Instant Pot 3qt Recipes

What can you cook in the 3-quart Instant Pot?

3 QT Instant Pot Recipes

1. Chicken Panang Curry.
2. Dal Makhani.
3. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.
4. Easy Chicken Wonton Soup.
5. Thai Curry Soup.
6. Chicken Enchilada Soup.
7. Mulled Cider | Spiced Apple Cider.
8. Mulled Wine Recipe | Gluhwein.

Is Instant Pot 3 quart too small?

Instant Pot 3 qt – If you’re cooking meals for one or maybe two, the 3 qt might be all that you need. With most of the features of the larger versions, this option has a smaller footprint and is perfect for small spaces, an RV, or travel.

How much chicken can you cook in a 3-quart Instant Pot?

This whole chicken was cooked in my latest Instant Pot acquisition – the NEW Instant Pot Duo PLUS Mini (it’s a 3 quart). I used a 4-pound chicken, which puts out the perfect amount of chicken for soups, casseroles, or chicken salads.