Instant Pot Keto Queso Chicken Soup
It’s been a while since we made this, but I’m just getting around to posting it…. Just from the name alone you can tell that this is going to be a good recipe! IP, Keto friendly, Queso, Chicken, Soup – I think I like every one of those keywords. LOL. This soup was really easy to make, and it tasted as good as you’d expect. It’s literally a cheese soup with chicken added. It’s like a fiesta in your mouth!
Instant Pot Keto Queso Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 10oz can Rotel with diced green chiles
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
Stove top:
- In a cast iron dutch oven (or normal poheat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the Rotel and taco seasoning and cook for 1 minute just to toast the spices.
- Add in the chicken and broth, cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove the chicken and shred, set aside.
- Stir the cream cheese and heavy cream into the soup. You may want to use an immersion blender to make it creamier than just stirring. Once the cheese has melted add the chicken back into the soup. Season with salt to your taste and serve with desired toppings.
Instant Pot:
- Cook the chicken in the IHere is our IP Chicken recipe. Once cooked, set on side. Later, shred the chicken while you wait on the soup to come to together.
- Set you IP to saute and heat the oil. Stir in the Rotel and taco seasonings, cooking for a minute until the spices are toasted.
- Add in the broth, cream cheese, and heavy cream into the soup. Let cook for about 15-20 minutes.
- (OptionaTransfer soup to blender and pulse until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender, if you don’t have a Vitamix or equivalent. Add it back to the IP.
- Add your shredded chicken back to the soup base in the IP, and cook for about 5 minutes to reheat the chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Original Recipe: https://www.castironketo.net/blog/keto-queso-chicken-soup
Nutrition
Serving: 5g
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