Easy 5 Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes

Collage of 4 5 ingredient Instant Pot Recipes

Do you have an Instant Pot and are looking for some new recipes to try? Check out this list of 5 Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes!

That’s right, 5 ingredients. (And full disclosure, I’m not counting salt, pepper, water, and oil for sautéing as ingredients! That would be a little too extreme and not enough flavor!)

Dinner will be fast, easy, and even budget friendly. Many of these easy Instant Pot meals use ingredients you most likely already have in your kitchen. That’s a lot of wins!

Add in a salad, roasted veggies, or even just some baby carrots and cucumbers and you are ready for supper.

Keep scrolling to the end of the list and there are a couple options you could even use for breakfast for dinner.

For all you Instant Pot pros, what 5 ingredient Instant Pot recipes do I need to know about?!

[For more budget friendly dinner ideas, check out this list of 27 Kid Friendly Meals under $5]

15+ 5 Ingredient Instant Pot Recipes

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Spaghetti 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  • 2 24 ounce jars marinara sauce
  • 3 cups water

Check out the Recipe Critic for all of the details!

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

  • 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 carrot peeled and chopped
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 2 oz uncooked extrawide egg noodles about 1 cup dry
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth

See Instant Pot for the details!

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Tomato Soup

  • 2 28 ounce cans whole tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

See Grace and Good Eats for the recipe!

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

  • 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni
  •  4 cups water
  •  4 tablespoons salted butter
  •  ¾ teaspoon salt
  •  ½ teaspoon dried mustard powder
  •  3 cups shredded cheese
  •  1 1/4 cup whole milk or half and half

Check out Little Spice Jar for the details!

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Pulled Pork

  • tablespoons butter
  • to 4 lb boneless pork shoulder
  • cup chicken broth 
  • tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • tablespoons soy sauce
  • 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1teaspoon salt

Check out Pillsbury for the whole recipe.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Broccoli

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Salsa Shredded Chicken

  • 3 pounds boneless chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa
  • 4 ounces diced green chilis
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

See Never Ending Journeys for the details.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Enchilada Casserole

  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 (15 oz) can enchilada sauce
  • 1 (4.5 oz) can green chiles
  • 10 (6 inch) soft corn tortillas
  • 1 ½ cups grated sharp or medium cheddar

365 Days of Crockpot has the recipe for you!

2 Ingredient Instant Pot BBQ Chicken

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup bbq sauce

Veronika’s Kitchen has the details.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

  • 15 ounces teriyaki sauce
  • 1.5-2 pounds boneless chicken
  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

See The Typical Mom for the recipe.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Chili

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cans kidney beans
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • salt and pepper
  • hot water

The full recipe is at My Freeze Easy.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Whole Chicken

  • Whole chicken
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

You can find all the details on Snug and Cozy Life.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Carnitas

  • 2 1/2-3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper
  • Juice of 2 oranges
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon ghee

Find the instructions at A Calculated Whisk.

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Fried Rice

  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 1/2 cups broth
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 2 medium eggs
  • salt and pepper

The recipe is on Happy Foods Tube.

3 Ingredient Instant Pot Oatmeal

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup

Check out Fit Foodie Finds for the details!

5 Ingredient Instant Pot Egg Casserole

  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 cups hashbrowns
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • pepper

The full recipe is on Kitschen Kat

If this list of 5 ingredient Instant Pot recipes isn’t enough, check out these other Instant Pot Ideas:

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