6 Surprising Foods You Can Make In An Instant Pot

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#1: Proofing Bread
If you have a yogurt function on your Instant Pot you can use your IP to proof dough (raise dough) faster. It works so well. All you do is oil the pot so that the dough doesn’t stick. Place the dough in the bottom of your pot. Then select the yogurt button. Use the adjust button to cycle through until the light is on the “less.” My pot says 24 hours on the display. Then cover the pot with a glass lid or a plate. DO NOT use the normal Instant Pot lid. If you do the dough might raise so high that it pushes the valve up and indicates to the pot that there is pressure. You won’t be able to open the pot and the lid will be stuck. Let the dough double in size (or follow the instructions in your recipe). My dough only took 30 minutes to raise as opposed to the normal hour it would have taken sitting on the counter.
#2: Egg Loaf
If you need a bunch of chopped boiled eggs for a recipe I have a great trick for you. Some people call this “egg loaf.” Basically you crack as many eggs in a dish that you need and then cook them very quickly in your Instant Pot. Once the eggs are cooked you can cut them up easily on a cutting board. I like to use these eggs for cobb salad, avocado egg salad, egg salad or potato salad.
#3: Thawing Ground Beef
Here’s a trick for you! If you need to brown some ground beef for a recipe like tacos or spaghetti but all your ground beef is frozen don’t worry! You can easily and quickly thaw ground beef using your Instant Pot.
#4: Spaghetti Squash
Making Instant Pot spaghetti squash couldn’t be easier (or faster). It is a perfect food if you’re trying to eat more veggies, cut down on calories or cut down on carbs. It adopts the flavors of whatever you season it with or whatever sauce you put over the top of it.
#5: Chocolate Dipping
Using your Instant Pot as a double boiler is a great way to melt the chocolate and then keep it warm and melty as you dip, dip, dip until your heart’s content. The Instant Pot keeps the chocolate the PERFECT temperature the entire time that you are dipping. I think that it’s much easier to use than the stove top method or the microwave method because the Instant Pot is placed on the counter and your parchment or waxed paper is placed right next to it. This leads to much less mess and it’s very convenient.
#6: Zero Minute Vegetables
Steaming vegetables in the Instant Pot is so easy and some vegetables only require a ZERO minute pressure cooking time! Some great zero minute vegetables to steam in the Instant Pot are: cauliflower florets, broccoli florets, frozen corn, asparagus, zucchini slices and green beans.

Rosemary bread recipe:
1 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
1 cup warm water
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
1 Tbsp butter

Dissolve yeast, sugar and water in mixer. Add butter, salt and 2 cups flour and mix. Add rosemary and the rest of the flour. Mix 5 minutes. Let rise for 1 hour on counter or 30 minutes in Instant Pot (using the yogurt setting). Split in half and form into loaf shape and place on a cookie sheet. Let rise for 30 minutes on the counter. Then bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Slice and serve with butter.

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Check out more of my videos!
5 of the best things to make in and Instant Pot: https://youtu.be/TxloqGh-HEY
8 of the best things to make in and Instant Pot: https://youtu.be/-n3ij7b5lec

You’ll also like Kristin from @Six Sisters’ Stuff video 10 Things to NEVER DO with your Instant Pot: https://youtu.be/L6B32pAEzN8

And Lisa from @Tried, Tested, and True Instant Pot Cooking has a video called 26 Instant Pot DONTS that you’ll love: https://youtu.be/DhSW3GcfarU

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