Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup is quick, easy, healthy and packed full of nutritious ingredients. This is a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight.

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How to Cook Chicken Tortilla Soup in an Instant Pot

This recipe for Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup is one of my favorites for a low-effort, high-flavor simple week-night dinner. It is basically the same as my slow cooker chicken tortilla soup, but converted for the Instant Pot.

This is the recipe I use if I wasn’t organized enough to set it cooking in the slow cooker before I go to work. It takes just minutes to cook vs the slow cooker option which takes all day but both are ready to eat within twenty minutes of walking through the door.

Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients

Pantry staples and a chicken breast are all you need for the basic soup:

• Chicken breast – you can also use chicken thighs if that is what you have on hand.
• Spice/seasoning – use nacho, taco, fajita or other Mexican-style seasoning. The beauty of this is you can make it as spicy (or not) as you like, or vary the flavor by using a different type of spice.
• Canned tomatoes – chopped is best, but you can use whole, and break them up with a wooden spoon once finished cooking.
• Canned corn kernels – drain before use.
• Canned beans – black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans, your choice. Drain before use.
• Chicken stock – you can also use chicken broth.
• Tortilla chips – crush them and sprinkle on top to serve.

Serving

This soup is delicious on its own, but I highly recommend also adding a few of these optional extras:

• Sour cream
• Shredded cheese
• Sliced avocado
• Chili flakes
• Fresh chopped cilantro.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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