Instant Pot Miracle 6 Ingredients Or Less: 100 No-Fuss Recipes for Easy Meals Every Day

by Ivy Manning

100 easy everyday meals made in the Instant Pot using only 6 ingredients (or fewer!)What could be easier than getting meals on the table with a push of a button? Doing it with only six ingredients or less. Forget about loading up the cart with a long list of special ingredients, time-consuming advance prep, and endless chopping and dicing. This book offers no-fuss recipes that complement the Instant Pot’s many settings, for simple, satisfying meals ready when you want them. Recipes include meaty braises, soups and stews, healthy breakfasts (for anytime of day!), pastas and grains, and more. For even more convenience, one-pot recipes are noted with icons throughout, and some versatile recipes can be made using either the Instant Pot’s pressure-cook or slow-cook function, so you can cook according to your schedule. "Tasty tips" and serving suggestions offer even more flexibility to make the most of ingredients you already have on hand. Whether you're just getting to know your Instant Pot or you're a long-time fan, this book makes cooking delicious, wholesome meals easier than ever.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food

381 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 16, 2018

About the author

Ivy Manning is a Portland, Oregon-based freelance food and travel writer, food stylist, and author of The Farm to Table Cookbook. Her work has been featured in Cooking Light, Sunset magazine, Fine Cooking, ediblePortland, Food & Wine magazine and on Culinate.com. Additionally, Manning is a regular contributor to the Oregonian FOODday section with her Vegetarian Flavors column.

Her most recent book, The Adaptable Feast: Satisfying Meals for the Vegetarians, Vegans, and Omnivores at Your Table (Sasquatch Books, 2009) guides readers through the uncharted territory of cooking for mixed-diet families. Mannings book shows busy home cooks how to make delicious meals that feed everyone in the family, from meat eaters to vegetarians or vegans, without dirtying every dish in the kitchen.

Manning attended the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, followed by an externship at the award-winning Paleys Place restaurant. Ever since, Manning has been cooking, writing, and teaching culinary classes.

Mannings interest in writing and cooking has led her to travel the globe studying the cuisines of every country she visits, including cooking trips to Thailand, Italy, France, Mexico, and the South Pacific.

When her bags arent packed, she is writing; blogging (ivysfeast.blogspot.com); cooking for her vegetarian husband, Gregor (the photographer for her books); and petting her retired greyhound, Mini."

Reviews

[valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This book is very helpful with tips and tricks when first leading to use your new Instant pot. There are many recipes to try. Good Luck and happy cooking and eating.

[Cris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found some recipes I’m actually going to try! I’m willing to buy six ingredients and if it fails, it’s ok. I am excited to try some of the recipe, after I do I will edit this post and let you know.

[Dana Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

The recipes in this book were simpler than lots of other Instant Pot publications. Less prep work and less fancy, but perfectly efficient for a busy weeknight. They won’t make you drool, but they get the job done.

[Julie Kocina · Rating 4 out of 5]

My sister-in-law recommended this book and I’m glad she did! The first two recipes we tried turned out awesome and delicious. We will definitely make them again. Can’t wait to continue thru the book and make more of these recipes.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m sure the recipes are fine, I just don’t get the instant pot appeal. Most of these recipes I can make on the stove top in the same amount of time. If you’re an instant pot fan this might be for you.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice collection of recipes. I definitely plan to check out the rest of the series.

[Brianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you read too many Instant Pot cookbooks in a row they all kind of blend together, this is the Hello Fresh(or another meal delivery service) version of a cookbook.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of photos, instructions, and recipes for the newbie Instant Pot user. It may also be helpful to experienced users as there are a variety of recipes.

[Rachel Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some wonderful inspiration for meals, sides and soups!

[Paula (feed-the-need-to-read) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple, flavorful, easy recipes. Great dinner ideas.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was just okay. We have forgone with the recipe book, for now, and have begun looking up recipes on YouTube or online.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My no fuss definition differs from the author's, mainly on ingredients I'm likely to have on hand. Lots of good ideas!

[Aprilleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is better than the other limited ingredient Instant Pot cookbook I read, but mostly because there seem to be more one-pot meals included. Much like the other book, they stay within the self-imposed limit of six ingredients by not counting some ingredients you are assumed to already keep stocked in your pantry (oils, broths/stocks, vinegar, salt, pepper, although I'd argue that using specialty oils and vinegars and not counting them is cheating because many people only stock white vinegar and at maybe two oils). I like that this book doesn't use canned cream-of-whatever soups, which many limited ingredient cookbooks use as a way of getting around the limitation, but the number of ingredients is less important to me than the end result, so whatever.

She spends a few pages explaining her choices and recommendations as well as giving a basic primer on Instant Pot cooking (including the important safety information). She also lists and describes some useful accessories most beginners probably don't have. This is great because the choices can be overwhelming and beginners won't know what's really useful and what's just another toy (many of the recommendations are things most home cooks have, but a few are less typical unless you own an Instant Pot). She also covers some of the specific ingredients she recommends (real balsamic vinegar, for example, not that stuff that passes for it in most grocery stores) before ending with some FAQs (I see some of these over and over in online Instant Pot groups).

The recipes have more variety than the other book. I liked the other book better for breakfast options, but there are a few here that I'll definitely be trying (Wheat Berry and Citrus Breakfast Salad anyone?). There's a whole section of vegetarian main courses, and a few of them are even vegan although she doesn't specifically mention that. There are more that would be suitable as one-pot meals than the other book (and they're conveniently marked as such with a little icon prominently displayed on the page), and some unique main dishes that I can't wait to try (French Cider and Mustard-Braised Chicken sounds amazing, as does the Salmon with Citrus Butter Sauce).

There's no nutritional information, although she does include total and active time, and many of the recipes include "Tasty Tips" for alternative ingredients and so forth. Some even include optional Slow Cooker directions. There are plenty of photos, although not every recipe includes one.