Instant Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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4.9

60 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    321 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Instant Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Instant Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is packed with loads of warm, hearty goodness meant for cold days like vegetables, chicken broth, Italian herbs, and shredded chicken that all comes together in a creamy, buttery sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 medium carrots chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion diced
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup wild rice or wild rice blend
  • 4 ½ cups chicken broth I used low sodium
  • 2 teaspoons italian herb seasoning blend or Herbs de Provence, see note for DIY
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 large chicken breasts

stovetop cream sauce

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk
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Instructions

prepare the soup

  1. Set your pressure cooker to SAUTE. Add butter, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and mushrooms and stir for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.
  2. Stir in chicken broth, rice, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add chicken breasts.
  3. Cover, set vent to the SEALED position. Set pressure cooker to MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK (depending on the brand) and set timer to 30 minutes.
  4. When the cook time is finished, turn vent knob to the VENTING position. While cooker depressurizes, make the stovetop cream sauce.

prepare the cream sauce

  1. Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
  2. Stir in flour until a smooth paste forms.
  3. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth and creamy.

put it all together

  1. Remove chicken from the pot, shred gently with two forks, and return to the pot.
  2. Stir cream sauce into the soup until soup is creamylicious. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh herbs and cracked black pepper if desired and serve.

Notes

  • DIY Italian seasoning blend: stir together 1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme, oregano, basil, and parsley
  • For an extra rice and creamy soup, stir 1 cup of heavy cream into the soup after the cream sauce. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 321kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Sodium 1591mg (66%) Potassium 936mg (27%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 5299IU (106%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 156mg (16%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 321 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 321kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 1591mg 66%
Potassium 936mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 5299IU 106%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 156mg 16%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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