30 Instant Pot Freezer Meals

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30 Instant Pot freezer meals in labeled freezer bags with ingredients and an Instant Pot, ready for easy family dinners.

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If you’re tired of figuring out what’s for dinner every night, these 30 Instant Pot Freezer Meals can make life so much easier! I put together 10 of my own freezer meals in one afternoon, so I could have homemade dinners ready to go on busy nights without spending hours in the kitchen.

I also teamed up with other food bloggers to bring you a full month of easy Instant Pot freezer meals. You’ll find chicken, beef, casseroles, and family-friendly dinners that you can prepare ahead of time. I’ve included a free printable shopping list and freezer meal labels for my first 10 recipes to make getting started even easier!

30 Instant Pot freezer meals in labeled freezer bags with ingredients and an Instant Pot, ready for easy family dinners.

Prepare Ahead

When I made these freezer meals, I wanted dinners I could prepare ahead of time and have ready for those busy nights when cooking is the last thing on my mind.
The biggest tip I’ve learned is to follow the freezer instructions for each recipe. Some ingredients need to be added when you’re ready to cook, and every recipe needs the right amount of liquid for pressure cooking. A little preparation now makes dinner so much easier later! 

Freezer Meal Tips and Tricks

Tips I Found Helpful Making Instant Pot Freezer Meals

  • Use freezer-safe bags. I like gallon-size freezer bags because they hold plenty of ingredients and take up less freezer space.
  • Label everything. Write the recipe name, date, and any ingredients you need to add when cooking. I’ve included free printable labels to make this easier!
  • Freeze bags flat. Lay the bags flat until frozen, then stack them to save space.
  • Keep ingredients separate when needed. Rice, pasta, dairy, and other ingredients may need to be added later. Follow each recipe’s freezer instructions.
  • Don’t forget the liquid. Your Instant Pot needs enough thin liquid to build pressure. Check each recipe before cooking.
  • Thaw safely. Thaw meals in the refrigerator, not on the counter. Follow the recipe’s cooking directions and check that meat reaches a safe internal temperature.

Instant Pot Freezer Meals FAQ

Can you cook Instant Pot freezer meals from frozen?

Some recipes can be cooked directly from frozen, while others need to be thawed first. Always follow the instructions for each recipe, including the liquid amounts and cooking times.

How long do Instant Pot freezer meals last in the freezer?

For the best quality, I recommend using most homemade freezer meals within 2–3 months. Keep them frozen at 0°F or below and label each bag with the date.

Can I freeze rice and pasta with my meals?

It depends on the recipe. Some rice and pasta dishes freeze well, while others are better when those ingredients are added during cooking. Check each recipe’s freezer instructions before assembling your bags.

Free Shopping List and Freezer Meal Labels

Don’t forget your FREE printables! Scroll below the recipes to download my printable shopping list and freezer meal labels for the first 10 Instant Pot freezer meals. They’ll make shopping, prepping, and organizing your freezer so much easier!

Instant Pot Freezer Meals

A Full Month of Instant Pot freezer dump meals that really work and can make mealtime a breeze for your home. Freezer beef meals, chicken, rice dishes, and more.

Adventures of a Nurse Freezer Meals

See below the recipes for the Printable shopping list

For Fiesta Chicken

  • 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 16 oz can of black beans, drained
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 16 oz can of corn, drained
  • 2 cans Rotel tomatoes with chilies
  • 4 oz can of jalapenos (optional)
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 2 cups uncooked rice
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 16 oz Colby jack cheese
Directions to Freeze for a Freezer Meal:
  1. Use a gallon-size freezer bag
  2. Add Chicken, tomatoes, beans, corn, seasonings, and peppers to the bag.
  3. Freeze for up to 6 months
To cook From Frozen:
  1. Remove from the freezer bag and place in the instant pot with 1 cup of water.
  2. Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes with a natural release.
  3. You can serve it with pre-frozen Rice
  4. Or you can add 2 cups of uncooked rice to the pot
  5. Cook on LOW Pressure for 12 minutes
  6. Do a quick release.
  7. Stir in cheese.

For Unstuffed Peppers

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 28 oz chopped tomato
  • 2 oz tomato puree
  • 2 cups uncooked rice
  • 3 peppers chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 16 oz cheddar cheese (optional)
How To Prepare for Freezer meal:
  1. Use a gallon size freezer bag
  2. Add one Pound of prepared ground beef
  3. 28 oz chopped tomato
  4. 2 oz tomato puree
  5. 2 cups uncooked rice
  6. 3 peppers chopped
  7. 1 onion chopped
  8. 3 cups beef broth
  9. Freeze for up to 6months
How to Prepare from Frozen:
  1. Place contents of freezer bag in the instant pot
  2. Cook on Manual High Pressure for 4 minutes.
  3. Do a quick release
  4. You can either use already prepared Rice and stir in Or
  5. Add 2 cups uncooked rice
  6. Manual low pressure for 12 minutes
  7. quick release
  8. Optional stir in cheese.

For Beef Fajitas

  • 2 pounds shredded beef
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 peppers sliced
  • 1 packet of fajita seasonings or homemade
  • 1/2 cup water
To Freeze for later:

In a gallon size zip lock bag place Onion, peppers, seasonings, and shredded beef.

Freeze for 3-6 months.

To cook from Frozen:

Place the frozen package in your instant pot. Add 1/2 cup water. Cook on Manual high pressure for 4 minutes. It will take longer to come to pressure. Do a quick-release

Mississippi chicken

  • 1 stick butter
  • 16 oz jar pepperoncini peppers with juice
  • 1 packet ranch dressing seasoning packet
  • 1 packet Au Jus gravy mix packet
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup water

Freezer:

Place all ingredients in a freezer bag

to Cook from frozen

Add frozen package in your instant pot add a half cup of water and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. do a quick release.

french onion chicken

  • 3 pounds top round roast
  • 2 large onions
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbs salt
  • 1 tbs pepper
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tbs onion powder
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
Freezer Meal Instructions:
  • Chop the meat up into large chunks.
  • Season both sides of the Meat with salt and pepper
  • Chop Onion in large slices,
  • Add All ingredients to your freezer bag
  • Freeze up to 6 months
How To Cook from Frozen
  • Place frozen ingredients into the instant pot.
  • Place on manual high pressure for 60 minutes
  • Do a natural release

  • 2 pounds Chicken Breast
  • 1 cup Buffalo Wing Sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbs Brown Sugar
  • Blue cheese crumbles
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 12 Hawaiian Rolls
  • 1/2 cup Blue Cheese Dressing
  • 2 tbsp Butter
How To Prepare to Freeze
  1. Place Chicken Breast, Hot Sauce Brown Sugar and butter in a gallon size freezer bag.
  2. Freeze up to 3-6 months
How To Cook from Frozen
  1. Place one half cup water in the instant pot.
  2. Add the contents of the freezer bag.
  3. Cook on manual high pressure for 14 minutes with a natural release.
  4. Shred and serve.

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 packet taco seasonings
  • 2 cups White Rice
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 cups Water
  • 16 oz black beans
  • 10 oz rotel tomatoes
  • 6 tortilla Shells
  • 16 oz salsa

To freeze: add onion, cooked ground beef, seasonings, salsa, black beans to the bag.

To Cook: Add a Freezer bag to the Instant Pot with 2 cups white rice add 3 cups water and pressure cook on low for 12 minutes. do a quick release.

  • 1 pound of cubed chicken
  • 16 ounces of frozen mixed vegetables
  • 16 ounces of egg noodles
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 4 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of Italian seasonings
  • 1 teaspoon of onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
How To Freeze Chicken Pot Pie Casserole for a Freezer Meal:
  1. In a Gallon size freezer bag
  2. Place bag of mixed veggies
  3. raw chicken breast chopped in 1" pieces
  4. 1 tsp garlic powder,1 tsp onion powder,1 tsp salt,1 tsp pepper
  5. 4 cups chicken broth.
  6. Freeze for up to 3-6 months
How To Cook Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie Casserole from Frozen:
  1. Place the contents of the package in the instant pot
  2. Cook on Manual High Pressure for 15 minutes.
  3. Do a quick-release
  4. Add Egg noodles 
  5. Cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes
  6. Do a quick release add cream and serve.

General Tso freezer

  • 1.5 pounds cubed chicken
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 6 tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 garlic
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Sesame seeds
  • 1 chopped green onion
  • 2 cups Cooked white Rice
How To Freeze:
  • Cut up 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken into 1" cubes
  • In a bowl mix Soy, Ginger, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic.
  • Add chicken to a gallon-sized freezer bag
  • Pour sauce over the chicken.
  • Freeze 3-6 months
How To Cook from Frozen:
  • Add frozen contents to instant pot.
  • cook manual high pressure for 10 minutes
  • do a quick release
  • Thicken as directed above
  • serve over rice

Beef and Broccoli freezer

  • 1 small onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 pounds thinly sliced steak
  • 3 tbs sesame oil
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • Fresh or frozen broccoli
  • 1 tbs cornstarch
For Freezer Meal Directions:

    In a bowl mix together

    3 tbs sesame oil3 tbs olive oil1/3 cup soy sauce3/4 cup beef broth1/3 cup brown sugar

  1. Place liquids into a bag.
  2. Place Onions, garlic, and meat in the freezer bag also.
  3. Freeze a packet of Rice separately. And a package of Broccoli.
  4. Freeze up to 3 months
Cook from Frozen
  1. When ready to use in the Instant Pot Place in the pot frozen.
  2. Manual High Pressure for 10 Minutes.
  3. Do a Natural release for 10 minutes.
  4. Serve over rice.

Sparkles to Sprinkles Freezer Meals

Sparkles To Sprinkles Freezer Meals

See her Freezer Meal Post and shopping list Here

Bake me Some Sugar Freezer Meals 

The Last 10 Recipes are from Bake Me Some Sugar You can see her full Freezer Meal instructions here.

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From My Kitchen to Yours, Carla

35 Comments

  1. ok i must be missing it………….where are the recipes for the 10 that you made the shopping lists for? All I can find is how to cook it after its frozen (the 10 individual cards)……..Please Help Me! Thanks

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    1. At the bottom of the post is all 30 recipes the first ten are mine I have them split into 10

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  6. I am sitting in a tractor during the wettest corn harvest ever, searching for IP freezer meals, and found this wonderful collection of recipes! I don’t want oven freezer meals because they all take too long to cook (from oven preheat to finish). I want to come in the house, dump the meal, shower, and eat. Your recipes ALL look so yummy. Most of the ingredients I keep in my well-stocked pantry and freezer. I can’t wait to have a day (hopefully not because of rain) to prep these meals! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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  7. Hello! I have been browsing several of the posted meals. If you freeze the meals with raw meat, how much time do you have to add for IP cooking from frozen so that the meat is cooked properly?

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  10. Love the idea of the IP dump meals for the freezer. Do you have a month-long series of IP recipes which are WW-friendly? I’d sure love to know where to find those if you do! It’s all about getting to my goal weight then staying there for a lifetime for me. Thanks 🙂

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  11. I’m a little confused. Do I have to assemble, cook then freeze the meal or assemble, freeze then cook?

    I’m really excited to start doing this.

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    1. @Sabrina,
      I don’t see some items on the list. I went to the store and now that I am home I don’t have sticks of butter, tomato puree, soy sauce, olive oil 🤦🏻‍♀️

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  16. So you have a suggestion for storing these recipes in anything other than a plastic bag but that won’t get freezer burn? I love your recipes and the freezer approach but am trying to limit the plastic exposure with my food. I’m struggling to find a solution that doesn’t create freezer burn. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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    2. @Andy,
      Although it costs to purchase on I got myself a Food Saver Vacuum sealer. Game changer! You can vacuum seal your meals, meal prep, buy in bulk/on sale and divide or use it for Sous Vide cooking as well. You can marinate in them to drive in the seasonings. Vacuum sealed foods lasts up to 5 times longer in the freezer. You can even seal important papers/ items. I just vacuumed sealed shampoo and conditioner for a flight so I wouldn’t get on my belonging in my luggage.
      Bon appetit!

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  23. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love how you collaborated with others and how much info and tips you all provide. Much grateful.

    However, I would love to see more homemade options instead of packets of spice mixes because the commercial ones can be full of unnecessary additives and salt.

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  24. Do you cook all the meat first? The Mississippi chicken recipe says to put 2lb boneless skinless chicken in the bag with the other ingredients and then freeze but doesn’t specify if it should be cooked or if it can be raw.

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  25. I don’t see some items on the list. I went to the store and now that I am home I don’t have sticks of butter, tomato puree, soy sauce, olive oil and some spices
    Is there a complete list somewhere?

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  26. I really love this resource and appreciate it, but I took your shopping list to the store and I’m missing tons of ingredients I need to make all 10 freezer meals 🙁 I suppose that’s my bad for not double checking.

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  27. So many items left off the ‘shopping list’ 2nd trips to the store suck.
    Poor directions in the ‘make freezer bag’ area that Im glad this isn’t my 1st rodeo and feel bad for those who it is. Decent recipes.
    Overall 6/10

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  29. Love the idea behind this and just assembled 9 out of the first 10 meals. Unfortunately, the grocery list is missing some items. The list is short 2.5 lbs of chicken, 1 taco seasoning pack, and one can of rotel tomatoes.

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  30. Was really excited when I saw this post. Love the idea of doing this. Was kinda sad that there was no vegetarian option.

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