I feel so late to the Instant Pot party! I’m sorry but when I heard my co-workers raving about a pressure cooker I was NOT excited. I mean, my mom used a pressure cooker, therefore it WAS not cool. But, then I discovered on my best friend, Pinterest, some Instant Pot freezer meals and I am completely converted.
For the most part you just put all of the ingredients into a freezer bag or container, freeze, and take out when you are ready to eat. Some recipes are finished in as little as 40 minutes–that’s straight out of the freezer! The recipes I found are from Pinch of Yum at: https://pinchofyum.com/freezer-meals. These meals are delicious and I will definitely be looking for more instant pot recipes.
Even better, I’ve discovered that most any recipe can be converted into a freezer prep. The cook times should remain the same regardless or whether or not the meal is fresh, thawed, or frozen. Just remember that the Instant Pot will take much longer to come to pressure for the frozen meal than it will for the fresh/thawed version. So while it will only take say 15 minutes to cook, it might take the frozen version 20 minutes to come to pressure, while the fresh/thawed version only takes 5 minutes to come to pressure.