Freezer prep recipes are life savers. Add in your Instant Pot, and you are set for easy, effortless, fast weeknight dinners!
Here are the best Instant Pot Freezer Meals to Fill Your Freezer!
There are a few different ways to do meal prep to help organize your life at meal times.
I use 5 different types of meal prep in my life, but my most used method is to prep a recipe, freeze it raw, and cook it in my instant pot during the work week.
Why make Instant Pot Freezer Meals?
Can I cook right from frozen?
Yes, unlike cooking using a slow cooker, you can cook from frozen in your Instant Pot.
But, there are a few things to note:
The cook times will change. See this post on cooking from frozen in your Instant Pot. It has the printable cooking from frozen cheat sheet seen above.
If you are cooking from frozen, you need to be conscious of the container you freeze in. If you freeze your meal in a zip bag, and then freeze flat, your flat square will not fit into your Instant Pot.
How do I prep Instant Pot Freezer Meals?
First, you want to label your containers. You will 100% forget what your meals are once they freeze.
Next, you simply assemble according to the freezer prep friendly recipe. Not all recipes can be made like this. Not everything freezes well.
Remove as much air as possible. You can use this non vacuum sealer method to really get that air out well.
For most efficient storage. Lay flat and allow it to freeze.
My personal preference is to allow the meal to thaw before cooking, then just dump it in and set the pressure time!
Which supplies do I need for Instant Pot freezer meals?
You really don't need alot of extra kitchen supplies to get going with Instant Pot freezer meal prep, but I highly recommend:
So, are you ready to get your Instant Pot Freezer Meal Prep on?!
Here are the very best Instant Pot Freezer Meals to Fill Your Freezer
It typically takes hours and hours of simmering to get a tender beef ragu, but not today. This Instant Pot Beef Ragu is fall apart, melt in your mouth tender in 45 minutes, and freezes well, so you better double up the recipe! Assemble these freezer packs with a mere 7 ingredients and have a delicious pork meal done in under 20 minutes! Not only is the assembly for this freezer meal super quick, your taco Tuesday festivities are less than 10 minutes away with this one! How about the meatless meal?! Again, super limited ingredients and an easy dump and go meal! Beef short ribs plus all your homemade sauce ingredients makes this assembly easy peasy. Dinner time hits, dump in your pot and set the pressure! Low and slow ribs are awesome, but not feasible on a weeknight for us, so we prep these in bulk, let them thaw and pop into the instant pot on a busy weeknight! The recipe is in my top 5 fav Instant Pot recipes ever. I was worried about freezing raw potato, but freezing whole baby potatoes works like a a charm for this Instant Pot freezer meal! Hello meatless Monday option. All the plant based delicious assembled raw and frozen and dumped in your Instant Pot at dinner! This one does require a little bit of pre cooking on meal prep day, but it is well worth it for this freezer meal! Despite the name, this recipe is Bourbon free... it is named after where it was created - on Bourbon street. Simple to assemble, so freaking delicious to eat! The best thing about this recipe. You can prep the ingredients and freeze it, or you can cook it and then freeze into portions. So many make ahead options! Another veggie loaded option right here. Load up that freezer pack with white beans and veggies, and on cook day, you guessed it. Dump and go! Creamy recipe for the freezer AND Instant Pot?! YES. The key is to actually leave the cream out of the freezer bag and out of the pressure cycle. The cream is added after the pressure cycle ! You got it... another take out fake out freezer meal option. The prep for this is chicken and sauce ingredients, and after the pressure cycle you add in your fresh veggies. So, not a completely prepped meal, but it is worth it to do it this way!
Instant Pot Beef Ragu {Freezer Friendly}
Instant Pot Apple Honey Pork Tenderloin
Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos {Freezer Friendly}
Instant Pot Bruschetta Pasta {Freezer Friendly}
Easy Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs
Weeknight Ribs.... in Your Instant Pot
Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Stew (SUPER popular)
Freezer Meal Detox Lentil Soup - Pinch of Yum
Pressure Cooker Cajun Chicken Sausage and Rice
Instant Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken - Traditional Version
Instant Pot Mexican Fiesta Soup {Freezer Meal Prep}
Instant Pot Veggie Loaded White Cheddar Soup
Instant Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Breasts
Spicy Instant Pot Thai Chicken Curry
Ellen says
Love your recipes! I can't wait to try a few out. I do have a question- if you forget to thaw and just want to throw the frozen food in, how much time should I add?
Steph says
Depends on what you are making. All of the from frozen cook times are here --> https://mealplanaddict.com/2019/01/cook-from-frozen-instant-pot/