Instant Pot® Healthy-for-You Chicken Soup

Chicken breasts simmer over a bed of root vegetables in this nutrient-dense Instant Pot® soup infused with fresh herbs, cinnamon, and cloves.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 175 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, or more to taste
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 large turnip, peeled and chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth, or more to taste
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place sweet potatoes, carrots, turnip, and onion in an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Top with chicken breasts. Pour broth over the top; add cinnamon, rosemary, thyme, and cloves.

Step 2

Close and lock the lid. Select Soup function; set timer for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove chicken breast, chop or shred, and return into the pot. Season with salt and pepper.