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southwest soup with chicken
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Instant Pot Southwest Chicken Soup

A quick and easy dinner recipe, this Instant Pot Southwest Chicken Soup is healthy and delicious high protein option that's good year round.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 289kcal

Ingredients

Optional toppings

  • greek yogurt
  • tortillas chips
  • cheese
  • cilantro
  • avocado

Instructions

  • Add the avocado oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker and hit the saute button.
  • Add the green pepper, jalapeno, and onion. Saute until onion is translucent. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant.
    saute green peppers, jalapeno, onion, garlic for soup
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and seal the lid on the pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Let it vent naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release.
    cooking chicken soup in the pressure cooker
  • Using two forks and shredd the chicken breasts (or take them out and cup them into cubes, whatever works best for you). Serve.
    shredding chicken in soup after being cooked in the ninja foodi
  • For extra protein, add a dollop of greek yogurt to the soup and top with some tortilla chips. Enjoy.
    instant pot southwestern chicken soup

Notes

1 serving is 1/6th of the recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 867mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg