Name: Instant Pot Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch chunks); kosher salt (to taste); • Freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 garlic cloves; 8 oz cremini mushrooms (thinly sliced); 1 onion (diced); 3 carrots (peeled and diced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup cream fluid half-and-half (or more, as needed); 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves (chopped); 1 sprig rosemary

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This is very easy and satisfying soup with the flavour of mushrooms and cream, which are secrets of the richness of this soup.

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Instant Pot Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Soup

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken thighs, cream, Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Soup

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 11 minutes

Total Time 16 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
8 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
kosher salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves
8 oz cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
1 onion diced
3 carrots peeled and diced
2 stalks celery diced
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 cup all purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup cream fluid half-and-half or more, as needed
2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves chopped
1 sprig rosemary

Instructions

Add oil into the Instant Pot and select “Sauté”.
Add chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. Keep them aside.
Add butter to the same Instant pot and sauté for 1 minute.
Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, carrot, thyme and celery and cook for 3-4 minutes till tender.
Whisk in flour until light brown, now add chicken stock, bay leaf and chicken thighs and set “Manual” on high pressure for 2-3 minutes.
Select the “Cancel” and release pressure quickly.
Add half and half, season with salt and pepper while heating to attain desired consistency.
Garnish with rosemary and parsley and serve.