Name: Creamy Light Chicken Pot Pie Soup in the Instant Pot
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil or light butter; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 cups diced gold potatoes; 1 lb skinless chicken breast or rotisserie chicken, cooked and shredded; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 1/2 cups light evaporated milk or fat-free milk; 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 tbsp dried parsley or fresh chopped parsley; Salt and black pepper, to taste; Optional: 1/2 cup frozen corn or green beans

Description

This lightened-up chicken pot pie soup delivers all the comfort of the classic in a fraction of the time. Ready in under 40 minutes, it combines lean chicken, hearty vegetables, and a creamy broth for an easy, family-friendly weeknight meal.

Ingredients

Scale

1 tbsp olive oil or light butter

1 medium yellow onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium carrots, sliced

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 cups diced gold potatoes

1 lb skinless chicken breast or rotisserie chicken, cooked and shredded

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup frozen peas

1 1/2 cups light evaporated milk or fat-free milk

2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 tbsp dried parsley or fresh chopped parsley

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Optional: 1/2 cup frozen corn or green beans

Instructions

1. Heat oil or butter and sauté onion and garlic until translucent, about 3–4 minutes.

2. Add carrots, celery, potatoes, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper; cook briefly, stirring.

3. Layer chicken and pour in chicken broth; stir gently avoiding overmix.

4. Secure lid and pressure cook on high for 8 minutes (raw chicken) or 5 minutes (pre-cooked), then quick release.

5. Remove and shred chicken, return to pot.

6. Press Sauté on low, stir in evaporated milk, then whisk in cornstarch slurry until soup thickens.

7. Add frozen peas (and optional vegetables), cook 2–3 minutes until heated.

8. Adjust seasoning, then serve garnished with parsley.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: soup
Method: pressure cooking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 250
Sugar: 4
Sodium: 600
Fat: 6
Saturated Fat: 2
Unsaturated Fat: 3
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 25
Fiber: 3
Protein: 20
Cholesterol: 55

Keywords: creamy, chicken, soup, instant pot, healthy, pot pie, pressure cooker, weeknight, light, family