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Fall Instant Pot Meals for Easy Weeknight Dinner

Delicious Instant Pot (or Slow Cooker) Dinner

Crock-tober continues! One of my favorite things about Crock-Pot and Instant Pot cooking is that you can scale up any recipe for meal prep. Double a soup and you’ve got lunches for the week, or freeze single serve portions for seriously fast weeknight dinners that save you from dialing for pizza.

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And something about the Fall season just makes me crave warm, hearty meals — but I don’t want to sacrifice my health. The slow cooker and instant pot are the perfect answer because they don’t require large amounts of fat or salt for a decadent meal.

Vegetarian Instant Pot Meal Prep

This is the ideal vegetarian recipe for a meatless Monday or for lunch meal-prep,  and it’s on rotation in my kitchen because it’s very simple but has the most delicious flavor. With warm spices like coriander, cumin and chili powder, topped with a squeeze of fresh lime, this dinner is sure to satisfy.

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Spanish Instant Pot (or Crock-Pot) Recipe

This quick and simple to prepare clean eating recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy free and sugar free.

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Spanish Instant Pot


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  • Author: The Fresh 20

Ingredients

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  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium jalapeño pepper, top removed and left whole
  • 2 cups dry long grain white rice
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Additional salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: 1 avocado, peeled and sliced to serve with soup

Instructions

  1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode.
  2. Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil, then add sliced onion, garlic, and jalapeno.
  3. Stir occasionally, sautéing for 3 minutes.
  4. Add rice. Saute for additional 3 minutes.
  5. Add remaining ingredients.
  6. Secure the lid on the Instant Pot, close the steam vent and set to HIGH pressure using the manual setting for 8 minutes. When the timer goes off, carefully release the pressure using quick release.
  7. Serve in bowls with avocado slices (optional).
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