This savory Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup contains shredded chicken, tomatoes, pinto beans, cilantro, onion, and sweet corn simmering in a flawlessly seasoned broth.
This Instant Pot Tortilla Soup is not only easy to make, but it’s full of flavor. You can prepare the ingredients in 10 minutes and then let the Instant Pot cook. Add your favorite garnishes, and you’ll have a delicious meal in under 30 minutes.
I love a good Instant Pot recipe that is easy to prep and doesn’t get any easier than this one. You can even adjust it to make the soup in your slow cooker. You combine all of the ingredients and then let it simmer all day.
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken breasts, uncooked
- Whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
- 1Red enchilada sauce
- Medium yellow onion chopped
- Chopped green chiles
- Water
- Chicken broth
- Pinto beans drained and rinsed with cold water
- Chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder
- Bay leaf
- Cilantro
INSTANT POT TORTILLA SOUP SUBSTITUTIONS & ADDITIONS
I like that I can make this dish by adding or removing ingredients. For example, I might add corn one day and leave it out the next. While this recipe includes beans, feel free to take those out on occasion. The kids and I love pinto beans in our soup; my husband doesn’t like any legume; insert eye-roll here.
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is versatile and allows for personalization according to your preferences.
Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes – I love the texture these tomatoes give to the soup, I use them in my Authentic Tortilla Soup, and they just come out perfect every time.
Use fire-roasted tomatoes if you want to add a flavor or some smokiness. If you don’t have whole peeled tomatoes on hand, you can easily use regular canned diced tomatoes, or 3-4 fresh Roma tomatoes will work just as well.
Make it creamy! Looking to make a creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup? Try this soup; change the directions for this Instant Pot soup, and then add the cream after it has cooked.
Add 1-2 cups of heavy cream. For a thicker soup, whisk 2-3 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch into the heavy cream before stirring it into the soup. And then let it cook back in the Instant Pot for 3-4 minutes or until warm.
Broth & water – this recipe calls for both, but you can easily substitute the water for another can of chicken broth. If you do this, make sure to use low-sodium chicken broth.
Veggies – I love adding diced peppers to this recipe; if you add any extra vegetables, so every cup of chopped veggies you add, add 1/4 cup of water as well. And a 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of extra seasoning.
INSTRUCTIONS
Add the chicken breast to the instant pot, followed by chicken broth, water, seasonings, tomatoes, pinto beans, corn, and onions. Top with a bay leaf.
Close the lid and set the pressure valve to the sealing position. Select Manual/Pressure Cook and set it for 14 minutes.
After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, followed by a quick release. Open the lid after the pin drops.
When the soup is ready, remove the bay leaf, shred the chicken, and smash the whole tomatoes before serving.
When the soup is ready, remove the bay leaf, shred the chicken, and smash the whole tomatoes before serving.
*Note – I add my chicken and the whole tomatoes to my kitchen aid mixer to shred the chicken and crush the tomatoes.
Add the chicken and tomatoes to the Instant Pot; add cilantro and stir together.
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings.
TIPS FOR SAVING LEFTOVER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
If you have any leftovers, they will stay fresh in the fridge for a quick and easy lunch or dinner within a few days. You can also freeze them to enjoy at another time.
Making this Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup can ease your meal prep! You have a tasty, healthy, satisfying lunch option all week.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs chicken breasts uncooked
- 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 1/2 medium yellow onion chopped
- 4 ounces chopped green chiles
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup water
- 14.5 ounces chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 can pinto beans drained and rinsed with cold water
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Optional Garnishes for Serving
- Tortilla chips
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Lime slices
Instructions
- Add the chicken breast to the instant pot, followed by chicken broth, water, seasonings, tomatoes, pinto beans, corn, and onions. Top with a bay leaf.
- Close the lid and set the pressure valve to the sealing position. Select Manual/Pressure Cook and set it for 14 minutes.
- After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes followed by a quick release. Open the lid after the pin drops.
- When the soup is ready, remove the bay leaf, shred the chicken, and smash the whole tomatoes before serving. *Note – I add my chicken and the whole tomatoes to my kitchen aid mixer to shred the chicken and crush the tomatoes.
- Add the chicken and tomatoes back to the Instant Pot and stir together.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings.
Notes
I LOVE this kind of dish in the fall and winter. It’s warm on every level! I can’t wait to make this.
This time of year, I’m all about the soups. This is so cozy and satisfying!
As soon as it gets a little cooler I say bring on the soup! I love how easy the Instant Pot makes this recipe!
Oh my goodness! This will be my new favorite winter soup! It looks amazing!
I and my family love this soup! It’s so easy to make it in the Instant Pot but it’s always tasty!
As a vegetarian, I make this all the time, and just use black beans instead of chicken! The flavor is so good!
Sounds incredibly delicious! I’d love to make this!
This is SO good! I made this with my mama and we loved it!
Chicken tortilla soup is my favorite soup this time of the year. I cannot wait to make it in my instant pot, how brilliant!
Looks so good! I’ll add this on my new favorite soup!
Such a warm and comforting soup!! I love the flavors!