4 Pot-in-Pot Instant Pot Recipes! Perfect for Beginners

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When I first got my Instant Pot, like many of you, I joined a few Facebook groups, did the water test, boiled eggs, cooked rice and moved on to main meals. But, every now and then, I would come across the term, Pot-in-Pot.
What is Pot-in-Pot Method?
Let’s understand the basic concept first. The Pot-in-Pot Instant pot method is exactly what it sounds like. It is cooking something in a smaller, oven-safe pot (or basket, trivet etc.), inside the main pot of the pressure cooker.
You start by adding water in the inner pot, then place a trivet, which is a metal stand that will give you a base to put another bowl or container on top. Or you can place a steamer basket instead of a trivet if you are cooking eggs or steaming vegetables.
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Today I'm sharing 4 of my favorite Pot in Pot recipes.
Instant Pot Meatloaf
Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake
(oven peach version) • 4 Ingredient Peach Cob...
Instant Pot Lasagna
Instant Pot Poke Cake

[@s.r.thenurse1125]

I was never excited about cooking until I got my Instant Pot. The one pot concept to cook and clean is great. Wow, after watching a few of your videos, I’m now looking to cook often! My husband is a happy man! Your videos are fun, easy to follow and the way you offer helpful (add the noodles...they don’t have to be neat:) comments is so encouraging. The selection of recipes are just what I want and they’re easy to make. Thanks for my new ‘hobby’.

[@raynowakowski7539]

Made a cheese cake, goulash, and corned beef hash in my Instapot Duo. Love this cooking

[@TheUsualSuspekt]

I hate cooking but I have never been so excited to try some of these recipes out since I got my Instant Pot recently.

[@tatormellow]

This channel is such a blessing thank you!!!

[@Terryscrochetcottage2024]

Recipes from you cook book. Just got mine yesterday. We made Honey Garlic Chicken with white rice. So easy and yummy!

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

As a 40yr old man I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I really want an Instant pot now. How did I not know these existed.

[@ezma4149]

You may want to look at the new one by instant pot it has more features such as air frying and more comes with 2 lids 1 for air frying and one for pressure cooking. Whatever you choose you can't go wrong.

[@itsjustme.7059]

It’s one of my favorite kitchen appliances. I use it all the time.

[@janicek9399]

Have you been living under a rock? 🤣🤣🤣

[@susanhouser3676]

Oh you really should buy one! They make the best meals and the time to cook your meals fast too. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rcole6679]

Hey dude. They’re great because you can dump n go watch the game while chow is cooking!

[@JegMak]

I used my Instant Pot twice today. I really love this thing!

[@polani397]

Yes! I love Pot in Pot! Thanks so much for another great tutorial!

[@sallyhart1576]

I just tried the pot in pot Lasagna today, but substituted some fried, crumbled Italian sausage for the veggies. In one word - WOW!!!! It was SO GOOD!!! Oh, one other thing, I had forgotten to get a new package of motzarella, so saved what I had for the top, but found a big piece of parmesan and shaved that within the layers and some on top - really, really good!!!! I will make it again!!!! Thanks!

[@elizabethchamberlain6893]

These recipes look heavenly! I am so hungry after watching them. I will try them as well as share this video. Yum!!

[@jamimcclung7506]

You are tooo Sweet, for anyone to be mad/ upset with you!! I absolutely love your channel! Thank you ❤️

[@POWPonderonWeather]

This is awesome! Love my instant pot.

[@breezinbyyou2]

Thank you. I've seen your channel and just finally watched, and I've had my IP for three yrs and make some very complicated things, but I need these kind of recipes EXACTLY to use my IP all the time! Thanks so much!

[@Selmas0ngs]

These look great! Never tried pot in pot. My mom uses equal parts ground beef and pork breakfast sausage in her meatloaf, it's such a great combo! Definitely going to try these!

[@jimkleinsorge2587]

Can't wait to try these! Pot-in-pot recipes are hard to find. You made my day! Thanks so much :-)

[@lanaeh3685]

I always use your instant pot recipes! Thanks for sharing!!

[@robindawn]

Such a good video, I bought those pots months ago but haven't used them yet. You've inspired me 😉❤

[@khadijaihsainiten8073]

Thank you you are the greatest cook I have ever seen delicious food with minimal effort and time, most of time when I finish cooking something delicious I say it's worth it, you changed my life, thank you, thank you, thank you

[@karenwoodruff3533]

I love these recipes! Thanks for sharing!

[@diannec1633]

I made the lasagne tonight and it was delicious! I am also on WW and I just changed some of the ingredients and used a sauce that I make myself. It was very WW friendly. Never did I think I would like meatless spaghetti but I actually like this better!

[@irmajasso-mendez4333]

Thank you. Love your style and short quick to the point recipes. The desserts and lasagne were eye openers.

[@PEPSIKERR]

Great ideas to try. Thanks for the video. Every recipe I've tried from your channel has been a huge hit.

[@barbarajohnson7782]

Thanks Kristen! Love your ideas!

[@TomMaynard--TCM--]

I've had my IP for years, but I learned a lot from this video. Thanks for the neat tips. I've only used P-n-P for rice/quinoa, etc. I'm inspired now. Thanks!

[@samanthajohnson89]

Love your channel! I'm new to Instant Pot and your recipes have been so helpful. Didn't realize pot in pot was an option. Can't wait to make lasagna and meat loaf this way. This will make it so much easier and less messy :-) Thanks for sharing!

[@cottonwoodbazaar941]

Thanks for sharing and caring! Stay Safe! Love your video's! Learning a lot!

[@lucilleball5970]

Can I just say totally "AWESOME"!!! Wow Kristan, those recipes and the pot in pot method are all fantastic recipes!! Thank you so much for showing us all of these. The cakes look wonderful. Actually, that apple one is so easy I just have to try it. Hope your new home is coming along quickly for you. Thanks again and I just love ya bunches.... Claudia

[@petermschenk]

Great video. I have one of those double pots you used for the meatloaf but never used it. Keep the cooking videos coming. Thank you 👍👍👍

[@susanhouser3676]

Looks delicious!

[@kathleenrobertson5182]

I just got my Insta Pot Duo. I'm learning so much from your videos. Thank you for the recipes and clear instructions with the why it's done that way.

[@raynowakowski7539]

Made the Instapot stroganoff last night using 2 lbs of ground beef. It was awesome. At 62 yrs old I feel like a chef.

[@catherinemelnyk]

I love your Instant Pot recipes. I'm a senior living in a motel. No kitchen, no stove etc. So I recently bought one of these. I'm relearning how to do most of my cooking/baking in it. I plan on buying a large toaster oven/convection oven too. Kind of freeing actually...thanks.

[@SixSistersStuff]

I am so glad that we are able to help you be able to cook more often! You got this!

[@bobbyj3701]

Such a cutie! We need more of them! :)

[@paulsanders4239]

as im new to this type of cooking im using a pressure pro had it since april 2018 never hardly used it got out and now want to use it all the time great videos this will help me a lot

[@beautifullones70]

Looks soooooo yum!

[@dbessette19]

This is amazing, I got this insta pot as a gift. I'm learning so much from you. My kids are finiky, last night I made chicken with rice. So good. Thank you so much!

[@suzyfoster623]

Looks so yummy !!

[@steveedgar1222]

Great choices for today video. Thanks

[@kathylewis7543]

You go girl awesome sauce!

[@justinkane9731]

Just got my Instant Pot and meatloaf sounds awesome! I cannot wait do try making it.

[@gloriarobertson2731]

I’m late jumping onto the Instant Pot train, so I am super appreciative of your videos!😀

[@SixSistersStuff]

Glad you like them!

[@debbieg1109]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with me. I get so lost cooking in my IP most days but not giving up.

[@galeem713]

I bought my instant pot on marketplace for $40 for an 8 qt. My first foray was a beef stew and my second one was deconstructed cabbage rolls. My third was chicken legs; I had really seasoned the legs and that had flavoured the water, so I just thickened it. So good. I love my pot.

[@jameswheeleriii]

I really love your enjoyable and fun presentations that make me use my Instant Pot for many receipts. Thanks, I will continue to view your videos. 💞 🥘

[@yvencia1150]

Love it's and thank you for sharing🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@antoniajagodic]

This sweet treat looks amazing 💖💖💖

[@nhapril9595]

Awesome recipes Kristen - I really enjoy yours recipes because the're so user friendly. I can't even imagine anyone being upset with you. You are amazing!! :) Thank you!!

[@lanaboyce4723]

We have always had a big dinner for our Thanksgiving. But things change and kids grow up and leave home. We wanted to change too. So we decided to order a large pizza and we went to the show and relaxed. It was the best Thanksgiving ever. I realized I had been killing myself off and not enjoying what Thanksgiving was all about.. Spending time with those we love. Of course if I had had a instant pot things would have been different.

[@craigm.thompson6686]

I love me some cool whip.......great and easy recipes. Thanks...

[@southernfriedcatholic5170]

I have learned so much from your videos! Thank you so much. The recipes have all been so good. Please keep up the good work!!!!

[@earlineteeter6255]

How many do you think the lasagna recipe would feed?

[@corneliodinglasan6407]

Soo amazing. Thanks! Love you sisters God bless

[@gunlovingurls9200]

I wanted to come back and say the lasagna was absolutely delicious. I added some ground Italian sausage and minced garlic and its divine. So easy! I have the poke cake cooking in the instant pot now! I can't wait to try it.

[@gunlovingurls9200]

@@debrt1523 It was a big hit, I did have to put it back in for another twenty minutes because it was still "liquidy" I got a Betty Crocker fudge cake mix so I don't know if that had something to do with it. I have never had a cake that moist, seriously.

[@lechatbotte.]

You and Karen are on the same wave length lol. I can’t get enough of this gadget.

[@luzescobedo6493]

wow super yummy...I love my instant pot..

[@jettro8523]

Watching this made me hungry!

[@debdiehl5035]

You are amazing!

[@margaretsawyer4225]

I love my instant pot , I been playing with different recipe, I made banana bread , and for the first time I made your yogurt it was amewome,I use my instant pot almost everyday since it's hot in TX, I love your receipt thanks , u expand everything going

[@cindyhayden385]

Great recipes, especially the chocolate poke cake. Mmmmmm

[@maryalicedunn4232]

Thank you. ❤️

[@katieclemm6875]

I have literally NEVER seen a meatloaf recipe like this. I will definitely have to try it out!

[@jilliran]

Well, I made the lasagne today. I used gluten free sheets so they were a bit chewy. Heads up if you use these, put a little very hot water on them to give them more moisture and add a few mins to the cooking. My spring clip cake tin was too wide to use with my trivet so I used a loose base tin by completely covered it with foil. Anyway it was very delicious. Thank you Kristen.

[@jengoods2246]

This is awsome ❤️

[@robinhowell9834]

Gonna try these. I'll to substitute some things for each of them, but definitely gonna make each of them. Thanks

[@lanceburns1783]

Just bought the duo 8 quart Duo-Drisp. If I had only seen this video I would have never have bought it! Thankfully I had seen many others!

[@reidweaver]

Looks great! As my friend's dad, who had a cooking show back in the 60's used to say, "What's this here sauce". I've called it that ever since. :-)

[@Georgia-WRBNS]

Justin Wilson? OMGEE!!! "A Lil bit o wine! A lil bit more wine And a lil Bit More Wine!!!" "I Garuntee It!!" That show? How cool that would've been! I think it was called Cajun Cooking with Justin Wilson! It was on PBS here and ran and ran for decades!!! If it wasn't him, that is still so Awesome! Bet you didn't go hungry at his house, Lol! Have a good one!

[@lisaknox4257]

@@Georgia-WRBNS I have a cookbook of his I ordered during his PBS days, I loved him so.

[@itsjustmeok87]

@@Georgia-WRBNS I used to watch the repeats of Cajun Cooking with my dad in the 90s when I was a kid. It was fun to watch, I still remember it 😄

[@you2449]

Me: Stunned !! Didn't know you could do Any of this .

[@jeanniek1498]

Same LOL 😆 ♥️ 🙏🙏🙏

[@rmc4814]

love your videos

[@cyrilhudak4568]

At one time I would not see the utility of cooking this way, until I saw a sailing channel that was making extensive use of PV power for charging batteries. Instant Pot used in conjunction with batteries and inverters makes a lot of sense. These recipes and Instant Pot would be useful for any off-grid situation.

[@Bean56_]

🤤 Apple dump cake looks so good.

[@sharonsplace5146]

Yummy recipes. Thanks.

[@loraraymon8287]

Just received my duo instant pot. Made 2 chicken breast with potatoes. That was easy and delicious. I'm doing mac cheese tomorrow! You're right it is a bit daunting but I watched/subscribed and feel more confident, thank you!

[@shirleyhardy5348]

Happy New Year to you

[@thelmabryant3824]

😋 Yummy 😋 yummy

[@LadyofHuntingdon]

New subscriber from Australia, I’m enjoying your videos, thanks for sharing 😀💕

[@oi812NM]

Hi second sister. You are awesome. I made the meatloaf and mashies this past week. Totally delicious, but my guys only wanted ketchup on top when I put it in the oven, so I had to skip the sauce. Maybe next time or maybe just me. The mashies were so good. I has a bit of the meatloaf left over, but none of the taters. Thx, it was very convenient.

[@peppermae1]

I can't wait to make this stuff. My husband bought me all these extra accessories for my birthday which is Thursday. Im gonna mak my own little birthday cake

[@GraceSkyler]

Happy Birthday!!!

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

Happy birthday, why make your own? Show that man the video and say get to.

[@artiejohnson703]

New subscriber, just got a pressure cooker. Your apple cake looks delicious. I will be back, thanks for helping all of us with new pressure cookers.

[@anjanettejames9781]

Hello. I do not have an Instant Pot. I have a pressure cooker and tried the lasagna recipe. I did add some onion powder to the seasoning, added some hot Italian sausage, and some Parmigiano-reggiano to the top. BTW not usually a fan of ricotta; however, the mix you had took it to another place. Need to cook longer in my pressure cooker then perfecto! Grazie! So easy and my husband is very pleased-ate 2 1/2 servings and that was without the bottom layer of noodles fully cooked.

[@pamdelong5113]

OMG yummy

[@aprilbaxter2578]

I love watching your Instapot recipes. I also like how you always say "remember to make sure the button is on seal and not release". I've done that and burnt everything inside. I also forgot to replace the silicone ring on the inside of the lid and burnt everything inside. So, two out of the first four recipes put me off for awhile. I'm watching again, and can make a good chicken stew that I share with my little dog. Thank you for all the tips and recipes.

[@linda2573]

I do the meat loaf and potatoes a lot. Sometimes cut up the potatoes, skins on, smashed with a little sour cream, butter, garlic and chives. Just for a change.

[@michelleaus]

Absolutely love these recipes!! Thank you 👍🏼👏🏻❤️

[@gracefugate3184]

I’m making lasagna this week what a great recipe.And friends bday tomorrow what an idea

[@mtmartianesq]

We gave the Apple Crumble recipe a try. No apple pie filling and no cake mix. So, we substituted with cherry pie filling and made a crumble with flour sugar and butter. Once assembled with an additional 2 ounces of melted butter on top we cooked as directed. Before we took it out of the pot, we used the Fryer Lid and Broiled it foe 6 minutes. Yum! Wish I could post a picture but will put it on Face Book under Leo Newman.

[@cherylfranks2090]

Love your recipes for the instant pot , love my pot, thanks for sharing these recipes look forward to seeing you every Monday ❤️

[@Rob-od2ei]

I finally just got a 6qt instant pot and i have to try the apple cake recipe..... I am following and learning so much so thank you for do ing these. I will be commenting on other videos trust me yummy

[@SixSistersStuff]

You are so welcome! I am so glad that you enjoy the videos!

[@andreawalker2535]

THANKS!

[@brendashaffer7747]

My oven is broken and they don’t make the motherboard anymore! It’s only 6 years old! Trying to find meals to cook with my Instapot! Made the lasagna tonight and the first words out if my husbands mouth were Thus is a keeper!!!! Delicious!! Thanks a million!!!!

[@junejewel]

LOVE these recipes- and your exacting measurements!! Just like mine! 😆

[@SixSistersStuff]

That’s how we do it around here!

[@CrimFerret]

Thank you! Pot in pot cooking means much easier cleanup and no chance of burning anything. One suggestion I saw on another channel was to cook meatloaf in a bundt pan for more even cooking.

[@SixSistersStuff]

Great suggestion!

[@luisflores5002]

amazing

[@francineb1735]

Loved the Lasagna and so did my family.

[@mlm7598]

That dump cake looks so so good! Reminds me of my aunts apple crisp......I wonder if you could incorporate a layer of oatmeal on top with the butter for the flavor of it all.........then add cream or a scoop of ice cream to top it off. My husband would love that ......oh my goodness all these recipes look so so good! I am going to try this with perhaps cherries depending what I have in my pantry and I have to cook that meat loaf! Thank you for sharing! Blessings!

[@ggardner33gg]

Its pronounced wus-tor-sher. Great recipes I'm going to be trying all of them. Thanks for the great content

[@melaniem2744]

Looking forward to trying that last recipe. I imagine you can use any cake mix and any chunky fruit pie filling. I'd like to try it with chocolate cake mix and cherry pie filling.

[@olgaramirez271]

Melanie M tortilla soup

[@debralunnen3378]

Tomato Soup!!! Brilliant! Better than catsup !!!

[@semco72057]

Since I finally decided to use my Instant Pot I am cooking with it and will try to remember the cake recipe and cook a cake in the Instant Pot and see how it turns out. Thanks for sharing these recipes with us all and may your family have a Blessed rest of the week.

[@aming63]

did your come out slightly raw in the middle? I did the cake and it was amazing...but still raw in the middle. I'm asking the cook how much longer should I have kept it in the pot?

[@LunkerFishing]

Great video

[@jennigee51]

I love your channel, it’s so helpful. Two things, if you use beaters for mashed potatoes they turn into a gummy mush, they’re really not nice 😩 Also, someone may have told you already, here in the U.K., which is where Worcestershire sauce comes from, we just call it Worcester sauce, and it’s pronounced Wooster...hope this helps.

[@babygrandma8654]

Wish I could share a picture of my lasagna. I followed your directions to the T and it looks delicious. I sure hope it tastes as good as it looks. I'm going to have a piece after it sets for a few