Instant Pot Chicken and Root Vegetable Soup (Whole30)
Make Chicken and Root Vegetable Soup in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes. This hearty, nutritious, comforting soup is perfect for meal prep so you can have dinner set for the next 3 days!
Course Whole30
Cuisine Caribbean
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Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 466kcal
Author Althea Brown
Equipment
Instant Pot
Ingredients
1whole chickenabout 5 -6 lbs
1lbcassavapeeled and cut into large pieces
2white sweet potatoespeeled and cut into quarters
1cupdiced pumpkinmay use butternut squash
2large carrotspeeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
1yampeeled and cut into quarters
2russet potatoeslarge; peeled and cut into quarters
1yellow onion diced
8clovesgarlic
5sprigs of fresh thyme
2wiri wiri peppers or 1 habanero pepper wholeskip if you don't like spice
1 1/2teaspoonsiodized sea salt or salt to taste
1teaspoongarlic powder
1/4teaspoonground turmeric
1teaspoononion powder
1tablespoonolive oil
6-8cupswater
1tablespoonparsley flakes or fresh parsley
Instructions
Remove liver, gizzards and neck from chicken (if included)
Then split down the center of the breast using kitchen shears or a knife and set aside
Next set your instant pot to sauté and when hot add the oil
Followed by the onion and whole garlic and sauté until soft and slightly translucent (about 3 minutes)
Next add the pumpkin and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes
Then push the cancel button to take the instant pot out of the sauté mode
Next add the fresh thyme then place the chicken breast side down into the pot
Then add all the root vegetables followed by garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, parsley flakes and peppers (if using)
Next add water, seal and pressure cook using the poultry setting on the instant pot