Introduction

About this Recipe

Here it is-a delicious filling chicken soup recipe for the instant pot. We use lentils rice, chicken and a lot of veggies to make this a thicker soup that satisfies and...

✓ 6 cups chicken stock
✓ 3 cups water
✓ 3 cups cubed uncooked chicken
✓ 2 cups onion (diced)
✓ 2 cups celery (1/2" chunks)
✓ 2 cups chopped carrot (1/2" rounds)
✓ 2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
✓ 1/2 cup uncooked wild or basmati rice (Omit or replace with 1" thick potato chunks for Whole30)
✓ 1/2 cup uncooked lentils (Omit or replace with 1" thick potato chunks for Whole30)
✓ 3 tablespoon lemon juice or Apple Cider Vinegar
✓ 2 tablespoons oil (coconut, olive, palm, etc) or butter
✓ 2 - 3 teaspoons sea salt or Himalayan salt pink
✓ 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
✓ 1 teaspoon black pepper
✓ 1 teaspoon chili powder
✓ 1 teaspoon dill
✓ 1 teaspoon soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos (optional-Omit or use coconut aminos for Whole30)
✓ 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
✓ 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
✓ 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
✓ 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

✓ Turn Instant Pot to Saute, add 1 tablespoon oil
✓ Chop the onion, add to pot & stir occasionally until starting to brown on edges
✓ Meanwhile chop the remaining veggies
✓ Once onion is ready, add broth to the pot, scraping the bottom to loosen onion bits
✓ Add all remaining veggies, rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, black pepper
✓ Add 1 tablespoon salt, 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon garlic.
✓ Add rice and lentils, stir well and set to "soup" for 7 minutes
✓ Meanwhile heat a skillet on medium high heat on the stovetop with remaining oil
✓ Once hot, add chicken, dill, 1 teaspoon garlic, chili powder, remaining salt & lemon juice, and soy sauce
✓ Stir well initially to coat chicken in goodness
✓ Cover and stir frequently to cook chicken thoroughly and until it is starting to brown and liquid has completely cooked out
✓ Remove from heat, cover and set aside until soup is done.
✓ Once IP has finished cooking, allow pressure to release naturally for 30 minutes then do a quick release for the rest if you like
✓ Add chicken, stir and enjoy!