30 Minute Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Easy, delicious, healthy soup option that cooks in just 30 minutes in your Instant Pot.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: dinner, freezer meal, instant pot, lunch, soup
Servings: 5
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 10 oz can diced tomatoes with chilies
- 15.5 oz can chili beans
- 10 oz bag frozen corn
- shredded Cheddar or Mexican Blend Cheese optional topping
- sour cream or nonfat plain Greek yogurt optional topping
- sliced jalapeno peppers optional garnish
Set Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add vegetable oil and allow the oil to heat up for about 1 minute.
Add onions and sauté until they become translucent (about 5 minutes).
Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.
Turn off Instant Pot.
Add chicken broth and water. Use a spatula to deglaze the pot by scraping the bottom.
Add packet of taco seasoning.
Add chicken, tomatoes with chilies, chili beans, and corn. Stir until the ingredients are combined.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set to pressure cook for 30 minutes.
When the cook time is up, allow to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then do a quick release to release remaining pressure.
Remove the lid and remove the chicken. Shred the chicken and return it to the pot, giving the ingredients a stir.
Optional toppings: shredded Cheddar or Mexican Blend cheese, sour cream (or substitute nonfat plain Greek yogurt to keep the calorie down)Optional garnish: jalapeno pepper slices Serve and enjoy!