Instant Pot Freezer Meals

Instant Pot Freezer Meals are going to be the ULTIMATE Meal plan for you and your family! Freezer Instant Pot meals allow you to prep your recipes ahead of time.

Then all you have to do is dump the frozen ingredients in, add water, and possibly a few other items like pasta and cook. Freezer meals simplify dinner time for us.

All of these recipes are an Instant Pot freezer dump meals! You just toss the frozen contents in, add water, and possibly pasta if required and cook.

Instant Pot make-ahead recipes will simplify mealtime in so many ways.

Here is our Free Instant Pot Cheat Sheet Printable to use as well for your cooking needs.

Why You Should Make Instant Pot Frozen Meals

Affordable to do when you buy like ingredients to maximize recipes.
Take an afternoon to meal prep for a whole month or more of dinners.
You just grab a bag and toss it in a pressure cooker for a simple dinner every time.
Tasty recipes that taste when cooked from frozen.
Spend some time meal prepping, therefore, you can have an easy cook week when it comes to mealtimes.

Grocery List for Pressure Cooker Freezer Meals (Printable)

CLICK HERE TO PRINT the Grocery list for these pressure cooker freezer meals. Or you can write it all down if you would like.

We printed out this sheet so we had everything in front of us for what we needed.

Some items like hamburger buns, tortillas, are all up to you. You might not want to eat Italian Beef on hoagies, you could choose to serve over rice, etc.

This grocery list is for the first 10 recipes in the list below! Spread these out through the month, or just have in the freezer for nights you don’t want to cook.

Way To Freeze Instant Pot Freezer Meals

The most affordable route is freezer bags. We used gallon size freezer bags for each recipe.

What If Frozen Food Won’t Fit In Instant Pot

You can freeze each freezer meal flat or on the side in the freezer bags. If the contents won’t fit in frozen toss in microwave for 2-3 minutes to thaw it slightly then pour into Instant Pot.

It will thaw it just enough you can toss right in the pressure cooker and seal with no problem.

Printable Recipe Cards

CLICK HERE TO PRINT all 10 of the Instant pot freezer meal recipe cards.

Instant Pot Freezer Meals

Here is a list of Instant Pot Freezer Meals to create easy recipes for your weeknight dinners. Dump and Go Instant Pot Freezer Meals. These are pressure cooker meal prep recipes you can make and then freeze for later.

Reheat these Instant Pot Recipes from frozen!

Instant Pot Lazy Lasagna with Meatballs

Instant Pot Lazy Lasagna is made with frozen meatballs. Simple ingredients and just 5 minutes of prep are all it takes to throw this cheater lasagna a try. All the flavors of a classic lasagna without the prep.

Instant Pot Chicken

Learn how to cook Instant Pot chicken for shredding, chopping, or dicing. A great Instant Pot chicken recipe for meal prepping or an easy weeknight plate.

Instant Pot Italian Beef

Italian beef is so easy. Take your pot roast and add in some peppers and sauce and get one flavorful weeknight plate.

Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein

A shredded chicken lo mein that is full of veggies, flavor, and a savory broth. easy dinner idea for any day of the week.

Instant Pot Chicken Caesar Wraps (Freezer Meal)

Instant Pot Chicken Caesar Wraps are a light and refreshing chicken wrap recipe. We used pre-shredded chicken for a quick reheat that is loaded with flavor and crunch from the crisp lettuce.

How To Make Crumble Burgers In Instant Pot

Crumble Burgers in Instant Pot are so tasty. A loose meat burger that has onions and peppers in every single bite.

Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni

Looking for a pasta dish to try. This Instant Pot sausage rigatoni is the savory pasta dish to serve up your family or guests.

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (Freezer Friendly)

Instant Pot Pulled Pork that is tender and juicy, topped with homemade coleslaw and served on a bun. Such a tasty bbq sandwich to break up the week.

Instant Pot Spaghetti And Meatballs Recipe

We used freezer meatballs for this Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe. Such a simple and kid-friendly recipe.

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas

Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas is another fantastic Mexican dinner idea. Pile in warm tortillas with a drizzle of fresh lime juice for the Instant Pot Mexican dish.

The Best Instant Pot Chili (With Video)

Love a loaded chili? This Instant Pot chili has tons of ground beef, beans, and topped with cheese and a scoop of sour cream.

Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

Transform your taco Tuesday with this Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta! Tender pasta, Tex-Mex taco flavors, and topped with your usual taco toppings. An Instant Pot Mexican recipe for you to try out.

Freezer Meal FAQs

Lastly, if you are unsure about freezer cooking or how it all works, here are some simple questions for pressure cooker freezer meals.

Also, check out this fun way to use leftover pasta to make it into a freezer meal.

Are freezer meals worth it?

We think freezer meals are worth the time. If you don’t want to dedicate an afternoon to making freezer meals, double or triple dinner and freeze part of it. That way you can batch cook all your chicken, then portion it off and make a few Caesar wraps to stock your freezer and serve one up for dinner that night.

What foods do not freeze well?

Fried foods, cream-based soups, sour cream, heavy loaded dairy-based foods (yogurt, etc), fully cooked pasta, etc. You will find that is why we cook the pasta with frozen food to ensure you don’t have mushy pasta to serve up your family. This is a great list for Instant Pot Freezer Meals to get started.

How long will freezer meals last in the freezer?

In general, you will find freezer meals can last around 3 months in the freezer. Now, if you use a vacuum seal system that will extend the shelf life of your freezer meals tremendously.

Can we make freezer meals for the Ninja Foodi?

If you own a Ninja Foodi or another brand of a pressure cooker, these recipes will convert over just fine. These Instant Pot dump-and-go freezer meals work with any pressure cooker on the market.

Do we thaw freezer meals for pressure cooking?

You will toss these family freezer meals right in the pressure cooker frozen. No need to thaw as the pressure cooker will thaw the mixture before it actually begins cooking.

What pressure cooker do we need?

For all of these Instant Pot freezer dump recipes, we used our 6 quart Instant Pot. You are welcome to use any size you have, but for larger items like a roast, it might not fit in a smaller-sized Instant Pot.