Red Beans and Rice with Smoked Ham Hock and Sausage

A new Instant Pot recipe from our friends at Taste of the South, this hearty Monday meal made with smoked ham hocks and sausage is sure to start the week off right.

Southern-Style Vegetarian Blackeye Peas

These vegetarian Blackeye Peas are simple to make in the Instant Pot but full of complex flavor! Serve with collard greens, and you’ve got a great meal that’ll please even the pickiest one in your bunch.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

A slow cooker chili that does all the work for you, this dish offers up lots of healthy plant-based protein with very little effort.

Senate Bean Soup

When there’s a chill in the air, and it’s starting to feels like fall, pull out the pressure cooker and whip up this easy soup made with Lady Cream Peas and ham hocks. Mmm. (Feel free to sub Navy beans, if you prefer.)

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Whether you’re trying to keep your kitchen cool this summer, or you’re spending more time out and about (and not thinking about cooking), rely on these top Instant Pot favorites for no-brainer weeknight meals. These dishes check all the boxes: 1) they come together quickly, 2) they keep the heat contained inside the Instant Pot, and 3) they’re hands-free, so you can chill out while dinner cooks itself.

Instant Pot New Orleans-Style Red Beans & Rice

Talk about the perfect recipe for a summer Monday! It’s Instant Pot New Orleans-Style Red Beans & Rice for the win. All the creamy goodness, none of the stovetop simmering.

Instant Pot Lima Beans & Greens Soup

Throw in your favorite chopped veggies and onions, whatever broth you have on hand, and large lima beans. The Instant Pot does the heavy lifting, and you stir in greens at the end. What could be easier for summer comfort?

Instant Pot White Bean Chili

A fast and delicious chicken chili recipe, this one’s great for weeknights as well as weekends. Let everyone top their own chili with chopped cilantro, green onions, avocado, and shredded cheddar cheese.

Instant Pot Black Beans

This basic recipe makes versatile black beans that can be used in Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Black Bean Quinoa Salad, and Black Bean Hummus, and more. Quick, cheap, healthy, and more flavorful than canned beans!

Instant Pot White Beans

Cook up super easy white beans, and toss them into White Bean Hummus, White Bean Pesto Pasta, White Bean Veggie Burgers, and more. Deliciously simple and adaptable.

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Meal prepping can be a great timesaver during busy weeks. Since many of us are working and learning remotely, a little meal planning and prepping can go a long way to reduce the stress of feeding yourself and your family around the clock. The fact is, there are lots of popular ways to meal-prep, but here, we’ll focus on individually portioned meals, as well as cooked ingredients (yes, beans!) ready to be used in recipes.

The recipes and ideas below offer you quick, protein-packed lunches, help you get meals on the table faster, and cut down on weeknight cooking time. Setting aside a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for chopping and cooking ingredients is the key to making meal prep really work. Sound like a plan? Let’s get started.

Individually Portioned Mason Jar Meals

Mason jar meals involve prepping and cooking ingredients, assembling them in mason jars, and storing in the fridge, so that they’re ready to go as soon as hunger pangs strike. Get our best tips, tricks and recipe ideas for how to keep them crisp, delicious and nutritious.

Easy Instant Pot Black Beans = 3 Delicious Dishes

Cooking a pot of beans, washing and chopping veggies, making a batch of grains, and baking some potatoes are all great ways to have cooked ingredients on hand for making different meals throughout the week. The Instant Pot offers set-it-and-forget it meal prep, making things even easier. Try Instant Pot Black Beans, Black Bean Quinoa Salad, Black Bean Hummus, and Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes.

How to Turn 1 Pot of Pintos into 5 Meals

With Easy Make-Ahead Pinto Beans, it’s only a few more steps to whip up Easy Refried Beans, Pinto Bean Burrito Bowls, Chipotle Pinto Bean Tortilla Soup, Cheesy Bean Quesadillas, and Bean & Bacon Breakfast Tacos.

How to Turn 1 Pot of White Beans into 5 Dishes

With simple Instant Pot White Beans, you’ll have quickly cooked white beans that are ready to be tossed into everything from hummus to pasta. Try delicious White Bean Hummus, White Bean, Basil and Sun-Dried Tomato Burgers, White Bean Pesto Pasta, Tomato & White Bean Bruschetta, and Tuna White Bean Salad.