Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes for One

These easy Instant Pot and slow cooker recipes for one are quick dinners that you assemble quickly and let your cooker do all the work. They're either one serving or taste just as good as leftovers.

Cooking for one can feel like a chore. If it does feel that way, you just need easy recipes that don't require much effort. That's where these recipes come in.

All you have to do is throw all the ingredients in the bowl, maybe sautee a couple ingredients, and let your Instant Pot or slow cooker do all the work so you can have dinner ready in 30-60 minutes.

Instant Pot Chicken and Mushroom Soup

This creamy, comforting chicken and mushroom soup with wild rice is the perfect winter recipe to warm up with. It just takes about 15 minutes hands-on time and is ready to eat in about 50 minutes. Use frozen chicken to make it even easier!

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Instant Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice

Need a super easy one pot meal for dinner tonight? Look no farther this this Instant Pot chicken and yellow rice. The chicken and rice are done at the same time, and are super tender and flavorful.

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Chicken Fried Rice in the Instant Pot

Never have day old rice to make fried rice with? Make this super easy, one pot chicken fried rice in the Instant Pot. It just takes about 30 minutes, and is great for leftovers.

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Instant Pot Fish from Frozen

This Instant Pot fish recipe is the easiest way to cook fish. Not only is it easy, but it comes out tender, flaky, and perfect in less than 20 minutes. It's best served hot with this lemon herb couscous. It can even be cooked frozen!

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Vegetarian Stroganoff (Instant Pot) for Two

This 30-ish minute Instant Pot vegetarian stroganoff is perfect for a comforting, easy dinner. It's filled with tender, meaty mushrooms, is hearty, filling, and a satisfying vegetarian take on the traditional beef stroganoff. 

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Instant Pot Salmon and Rice

This is a great one-pot meal you can make in your Instant Pot in less than 20 minutes. Feel free to use Jasmine rice or basmati rice for this easy dinner.

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Easy Sweet Potato Soup with Tofu

Now that it's soup season, whip up this easy sweet potato soup with silken tofu to warm up and feel super satisfied with the extra protein.

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