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Slow Cooked Chicken, Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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8-10 servings

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10 min

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Easy

Slow Cooked Chicken, Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup
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Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 6 hour

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Sauté, Slow Cook

Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb chicken breast
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup carrot
  • 1/3 cup celery
  • 2 cups cremini mushrooms
  • 1 cup wild rice blend
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 Fresh Thyme Sprig
  • 3 cups milk
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Select SAUTÉ-High and set the time for 30 minutes. Press START. Add butter and olive oil to the Inner Pot.
  2. When the oil is hot, add chicken. Be sure to add chicken before butter gets dark brown or burnt. Sauté chicken cubes until light golden, for around 5 minutes.
  3. Add onion, garlic, celery and carrot. Reduce temperature to low. Sauté for 1-2 more minutes.
  4. Add mushrooms, salt and black pepper. Mix all the ingredients in the pot.
  5. Press CANCEL.
  6. Add bay leaf, thyme sprig, wild rice and chicken stock and milk to the Inner Pot.
  7. Close the Lid on the pot and set to VENT. Select SLOW COOK-High for 6 hours. Press START.
  8. When the program ends, adjust seasoning according to your taste and enjoy!

Notes

Optional: Add heavy cream and/or chopped parsley on the soup bowls just before service., Chef`s Tip: Add some chicken stock or milk to the leftover soup before reheating, if needed, as the soup will get thicker in the fridge.

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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