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

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 466kcal

Author Althea Brown

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 whole chicken about 5 -6 lbs
1 lb cassava peeled and cut into large pieces
2 white sweet potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
1 cup diced pumpkin may use butternut squash
2 large carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 yam peeled and cut into quarters
2 russet potatoes large; peeled and cut into quarters
1 yellow onion diced
8 cloves garlic
5 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 wiri wiri peppers or 1 habanero pepper whole skip if you don't like spice
1 1/2 teaspoons iodized sea salt or salt to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
6-8 cups water
1 tablespoon parsley 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
Release the steam and serve hot

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