Instant Pot Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup

OK, now this is not a 100% recipe you can make in the InstaPot, but I did cook the chicken from frozen in a broth that I also added to the saucepan on the stovetop.

I started this recipe with three frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs because they are more flavorful.

Into the InstaPot they went with 2 glasses of water and 2 tablespoons of Knorr chicken bouillon and one tablespoon of montreal chicken seasoning. This cooked on the meat setting for 30 minutes, then quick released after it was done.

In the meantime, on the stovetop, I placed my large saucepan with about 2-3 tablespoons of canola oil on low. I diced one sweet onion and  then simmered the diced onion in the oil and added kosher salt. Stir occasionally. After the onions become translucent (about 3 minutes) I added freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, and cumin to bloom the spices.

Then I added one can of diced tomatoes with the juice, and one drained can of kernel corn. 

I drained one can of cannellini beans and one can of organic black beans in the colander in the sink and ran water over beans until the water was clear. Otherwise, if you just dump the black beans in the pot without straining and cleaning them, your soup will turn an unappealing color of black/gray due to the little bits of beans left over from processing in the can. Don't skip this step.

Then I added the drained and cleaned beans into the saucepan. Add one tsp of taco seasoning.

By this time, the InstaPot will be done and you can fish out each cooked chicken thigh with thongs, placed it into a bowl and shred it before transferring it into the saucepan on the stove.

Then I found a soup ladle and added 3 ladles of the chicken broth from the InstaPot into the saucepan. Add no more than three three ladles and definitely not the entire thing otherwise your soup will end up being way too salty and greasy.

Add more water if needed so your soup is not so chunky.

Serve with crushed tortilla chips on top as a garnish or in the bottom of the bowl.

Note: I have family members who do not like green chiles, cheese nor cilantro but they could also be used as a garnish.

Instant Pot Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

3 frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 can kernel corn, cannellini beans, organic black beans - drained

1 can diced tomatoes, do not drain

Knorr chicken bullion

montreal chicken seasoning, taco seasoning

1 medium diced onion

3 tbsp canola oil

water

taco seasoning or just ground cumin or both

freshly ground black pepper

garlic powder

salt