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 : 6Servings
Prep Time 7 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 22 minutesmins
Ingredients
1tablespoonbutter
1yellow oniondiced
2celery stalkssliced
2carrotsthinly sliced
1 to 2garlic clovesminced
1poundboneless skinless chicken breasts,cubed
1teaspoonItalian Seasoning
1teaspoondried thyme
salt and fresh ground pepperto taste
6cupsfat free low sodium chicken broth
9ouncesdried cheese tortellini
1bag8 ounces fresh baby spinach
1cuphalf & 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
*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.
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.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: instant pot chicken recipe, instant pot dinner recipe, instant pot soup recipe, instant pot tortellini recipe