15 Dump Dinner Recipes to Make in the Instant Pot

Don’t even think about takeout. These noodles are even faster, easier and tastier.

Bonus: This recipe works even if you forgot to defrost the chicken breasts. Throw it right from the freezer into the pot.

Meet meal-prep magic. We love to make a big batch on Sunday and take them for lunches all week long.

Serve over steamed brown rice (or eat it straight from the pot, no judgement).

Why should meat eaters have all the fun? This recipe has all the savory goodness of a pot roast, with plenty of extra umami from the mushrooms. (Yum.)

All of our Taco Tuesday dreams just came true. Make extra pineapple salsa and serve it on a salad or with tortilla chips.

Made with brown rice noodles and plenty of fresh veggies, this nutritious weeknight meal is about to become a new standby.

On a rainy day, there’s nothing better than this comforting, belly-warming bowl. Dump in a pile of veggies with tomato sauce, beans, bulgur, parsley, garlic, smoked paprika and Parmesan (yum).

We recommend making a pot of this as soon as you start to feel the sniffles coming on. It’s easy and quick enough to make when you’re under the weather, and a steaming bowl will chase the germs away.

Tip: Assemble all of the ingredients and freeze ahead of time. When you get home after a long day, you’ll have a quick meal at the ready.

A restaurant-quality dish with five ingredients, and it’s ready in only 15 minutes. Sign us up.

Easy and healthy? We call that a major weeknight win. (Use frozen, wild-caught salmon to keep it extra convenient and nutritious.)

Honestly, this is easier than the stuff in the blue box. And about a thousand times tastier.

We love that everything cooks together in one pot. (Feel free to leave out the sauté step for a true dump dinner.)

A little bit sweet and a little bit spicy. Just the way we like it.