I made
beef stroganoff last week that was really good, and given that I live alone, have plenty of left overs. Ate it all week and still had some left to throw in the freezer. I did it with 2lbs of ground beef (I bought 2 and was too lazy to separate it, plus I like more meat and less carby pasta) and two packets of the onion soup mix (didn't add more salt or pepper). I'm pretty sure that's what I pulled out of the freezer for dinner tonight too.
My favorite is my take on "Mexican chicken," a fairly simple recipe my mom used to always make. Honestly, it's probably quicker to make on the stove top with two or three different pans, but I like the simplicity of the single pot (and the clean up!).
~2lbs of boneless & skinless chicken (I usually use breast, but thighs or another cut should work fine. I don't cut it first, which probably adds more time, but less effort on my part)
1 cup brown rice
1 cup lentils
2 cups water/chicken broth
1 can plain tomato sauce
lots of taco seasoning (cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt... am I forgetting something? I'm on autopilot now)
Beans (I usually use white and kidney - black beans don't really agree with me)
Corn
The kitchen sink (just kidding)
Throw it all together, mix it all up in the pot, and set on high pressure for ~25 mins. I think last time I cooked this with thick breasts, it may have been a little pink in the middle, so I cut it up and set it for another 5. Takes a looong time to come to pressure since there's so much crap in the pot, but this makes a ton of food. Serve with chips, salsa, sour cream... whatever you want!