INSTANT POT® CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Instant Pot® Chicken and Wild Rice Soup image

Creamy, comforting, and earthy chicken and wild rice soup made in the multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
6 cups chicken broth
6 ounces sliced button mushrooms
½ (8 ounce) package uncooked wild rice
2 ribs celery, sliced
2 large carrots, sliced
2 sprigs fresh thyme, stemmed
1 sprig fresh rosemary, stemmed and diced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
⅔ cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons cornstarch
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Add chicken and onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Cancel Saute mode.
Stir broth, mushrooms, rice, celery, carrots, thyme, rosemary, and parsley into the cooker. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 35 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Meanwhile, whisk half-and-half and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Unlock and remove the lid of the cooker. Stir mixture into soup and let sit until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Ladle into serving bowls. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 44.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 957.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g