Description
Make a rich and creamy chicken tortellini soup quickly using your Instant Pot.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ mode. Add olive oil.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Return the chicken to the pot.
- Secure the lid and set the valve to sealing. Cook on Manual/Pressure Cook on High for 5 minutes.
- Once cooking is complete, perform a Quick Release of the pressure.
- Stir in the tortellini and cook on ‘Sauté’ mode (or let sit with the lid off) until the tortellini is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until the soup is creamy. Do not boil after adding cream.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken if you skip the initial sautéing step for the chicken. Add the shredded chicken during the last step with the cream.
- For a thicker soup, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir into the soup during the final simmering stage.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: Instant Pot, creamy soup, chicken tortellini, quick dinner, pressure cooker