Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Loaded with chicken, veggies, and cheesy tortellini, this is the easiest, yet most flavorful soup that needs to be a part of your instant pot dinner line-up!
Servings : 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 6 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 9 ounces dried cheese tortellini
- 1 bag 8 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup half & half OR heavy cream
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot on “SAUTE” and melt the butter.
- Add diced onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and chicken; add seasonings, salt and pepper, and continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is browned and veggies are just beginning to soften.
- Stir in chicken broth and tortellini; close the lid and lock it.
- Set the steam release to “SEALING”.
- Press “MANUAL” and adjust the time to 5 minutes.
- When the cycle is finished, wait 10 minutes and then manually release the pressure.
- Remove lid and press “SAUTE” again.
- Stir in the spinach and half & half; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until soup is heated through.
- Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Ladle into soup bowls and serve.
Notes
WW FREESTYLE SMART POINTS: 7
*If you have a standard pressure cooker; lock in lid and cook for 13 minutes before releasing pressure.
*This recipe works with dried tortellini. For frozen or fresh tortellini, add them at the end, together with the cream and spinach; cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until tortellini is done. Check the instructions on the package to see how long they need to be cooked and follow the suggested time.
Nutrition
Calories: 359 kcal | Carbohydrates: 33 g | Protein: 28 g | Fat: 16 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 95 mg | Sodium: 120 mg | Potassium: 661 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 3770 IU | Vitamin C: 4.2 mg | Calcium: 141 mg | Iron: 1.8 mg | Net Carbs: 30 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.