Instant Pot Chicken and "Rice" Soup (Whole30, Low Carb)

Name: Instant Pot Chicken and "Rice" Soup (Whole30, Low Carb)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ghee ( or avocado oil); 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized chunks); 1 medium white onion (diced); 3 carrots (peeled and diced); 3 stalks celery (thinly sliced); 5-6 cloves garlic (minced); 2 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; freshly cracked black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1 14-oz can full-fat coconut milk; 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 4 hours in water if you don't have a high-speed blender); 1 12-ounce bag frozen cauliflower rice; pinch turmeric (for color, optional); fresh chives or fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)

A rich and creamy, filling soup made in the Instant Pot with chicken, cauliflower rice, and cashew cream. Whole30, paleo, low carb.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ghee
or avocado oil
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
cut into bite-sized chunks
1 medium white onion
diced
3 carrots
peeled and diced
3 stalks celery
thinly sliced
5-6 cloves garlic
minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
freshly cracked black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 14-oz can full-fat coconut milk
1 cup raw cashews
soaked for 4 hours in water if you don't have a high-speed blender
1 12-ounce bag frozen cauliflower rice
pinch turmeric
for color, optional
fresh chives or fresh parsley
chopped, for garnish

Directions

1
Turn Instant Pot on Sauté mode. Heat the ghee in pot, then add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken broth, chicken, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Secure lid with valve in Sealing position and cook on Manual High Pressure for 10 minutes. Quick Release.
2
Meanwhile, in a high-speed blender, process coconut milk and cashews until very, very smooth.
3
When Instant Pot is finished cooking and pressure is released, stir in coconut-cashew mixture and cauliflower rice. Turn Instant Pot on Sauté mode and cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower rice is cooked through. Add pinch of turmeric for color, if desired. Season with additional salt to taste. Ladle into serving bowls and top with fresh chives, if desired.

Instant Pot Chicken and "Rice" Soup (Whole30, Low Carb)

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