Countdown to 2026: Best Crockpot & Instant Pot
Counting down the best crockpot & instant pot recipes of 2025 to ring in the new year!
Last year, I could have sworn I had some Instant Pot recipes to share and I did not, but this year, there are so many! So very obviously I have finally gotten to posting recipes from the year I got an Instant Pot and there are more of those than crockpot recipes for the year. It’s been such a lifesaver as I am not very good at remembering to thaw meat when I need to.
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana Soup - This is one of my family’s favorite type of soup. We pretty much all love kale soup and this one also has bacon and potatoes too.
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Chops - Mississippi pot roast is our fave pot roast so I had to try and pork chop variation. It was as good as we had hoped it would be!
Instant Pot Hamburger Helper - As a child of the 90s, Hamburger Helper was a dinner staple that I hated to see coming but love a homemade (not copycat) version as an adult.
Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta - Taco flavors in a pasta dish are always delicious.
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga - I cannot remember why I don’t have this recipe marked as a favorite and need to go adjust it because it is ridiculously good and I’m not sure why or how. I just love it.
Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken - The flavor combo of bacon, ranch, and cheddar is usually called “Crack” whatever because it’s so addictive. We served this slow cooker chicken over baked potatoes which was fabulous!
Instant Pot Mexican Casserole - I love a casserole. I love a casserole for a Taco Tuesday even more. And I really really love an Instant Pot casserole the most.
Instant Pot Chili Mac - Chili mac is such a classic dish and always one that everyone likes!
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili - I think I’ve made more white chicken chili in the past year than ever before AND more than tomato-based beef chilis which is really unusual but we’ve all been wanting it frequently!
Instant Pot Butter Chicken - This recipe was made SO many times in 2025 as well. My older kids would eat butter chicken or tikka masala every day if they could.
In case you missed it…
Best Appetizers & Snacks | Best Breakfast | Best Main Dish | Best Dessert