Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is so tasty and easy to make.  It is full of warm broth, chicken, and vegetables. 

It does not matter if it is a cold day or a hot day, I will eat soup any day! Soup is comforting and makes me feel so good. One of my favorites is chicken tortilla soup, so I wanted to share this Instant Pot tortilla soup recipe with you.

I love cooking this way because I can get other chores done during the cooking time so I have more free time for friends and family!

This soup takes about an hour to prepare and makes 6 servings. Or less than that if you can’t stop at one bowl like me. If you’re craving more meat, try this Instant Pot Pot Roast recipe.

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Instant Pot Tortilla Soup Ingredients

To make this Instant Pot tortilla soup recipe, you will need the following ingredients (scroll down to the recipe below for precise amounts):

• chicken breast
• Seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, chipotle chili powder, salt, cumin
• chicken broth
• onion
• fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies
• cannellini beans
• canned corn
• Garnishes: Tortilla chips, lime, sour cream or Greek yogurt, cilantro and fresh cotija cheese

How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup in an Instant Pot

1. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of Instant Pot and add seasonings and broth. Cook on high for 35 minutes using the manual setting.  Bring pressure down quickly by releasing the pressure. 
2. Remove chicken from pot and shred, reserving the liquid.
3. Once you remove the chicken from the pot, drizzle olive oil on the bottom and turn the Instant Pot to saute for 30 minutes.
4. Add diced onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until they start to become translucent. Add diced tomatoes and seasoning and stir.
5. Add the chicken, beans, corn and rest of broth. Bring to a boil (while still on the saute setting).  Let simmer for 4-5 minutes and turn off the Instant Pot and allow the soup to stop boiling before serving.
6. Crumble tortilla chips onto each serving of soup and top with fresh lime, sour cream, cotija cheese and cilantro.

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More Chicken Recipes

If you love chicken, you must try this Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers recipe.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Yield: 6 Servings

Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup feels like comfort food but is healthy and good for you!

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Ingredients

For the shredded chicken:

• 2 lbs chicken breast, about two large breasts
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ C chicken broth

For the soup:

• ½ onion, diced
• 2 T chili powder
• 1 ½ T cumin
• 1 T garlic powder
• 1 T onion powder
• 1 T salt
• ½ T paprika
• 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can corn, drained and rinsed
• 64 oz chicken broth

Garnish:

• tortilla chips, lime, sour cream or Greek yogurt, cilantro and fresh cotija cheese

Instructions

1. Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of Instant Pot and add seasonings and broth. Cook on high for 35 minutes using the manual setting. Bring pressure down quickly by releasing the pressure. Remove chicken from pot and shred, reserving the liquid.
2. Once you remove the chicken from the pot, drizzle olive oil on the bottom and turn the Instant Pot to saute for 30 minutes.
3. Add diced onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until they start to become translucent. Add diced tomatoes and seasoning and stir.
4. Add the chicken, beans, corn and rest of broth. Bring to a boil (while still on the saute setting). Let simmer for 4-5 minutes and turn off the Instant Pot and allow the soup to stop boiling before serving.
5. Crumble tortilla chips onto each serving of soup and top with fresh lime, sour cream, cotija cheese and cilantro.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 507Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 3752mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 9gSugar: 6gProtein: 65g

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