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Easy Instant Pot French Onion Chicken Soup Recipe

Enjoy this classic French onion soup with tender and juicy shredded chicken, that is quick and easy to cook. It’s absolutely delicious and so easy that it hardly takes 30 minutes to make.

It’s the ultimate comfort food that your heart and soul crave after a long day of work. Serve it over pasta or spaghetti or any bread of your choice and enjoy a quick homemade dinner with your loved ones.

Instant Pot french soup in a bowl.

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Why You will Love this French Onion soup

This French onion soup is an incredibly flavorful and savory dish that will please everyone in the family. The combination of onions, garlic, thyme, and parsley packs a flavorful punch and the shredded chicken adds a nice texture to the soup. Best of all, it’s simple enough to make on a weeknight but tasty enough for company!

Instant Pot french soup in a bowl.

Can Soup Be Overcooked in an Instant Pot?

Yes, it is possible to overcook soup in an Instant Pot! Although Instant Pots cook food quickly, the high temperatures and pressure can easily lead to overcooking. It is important to follow the recommended cooking times and instructions for each recipe to avoid overcooking. Additionally, certain ingredients like vegetables, pasta, and canned beans can become overcooked quickly. It is also important to keep an eye on the soup and adjust the cooking time as needed to achieve the desired texture and doneness.

How to Make Instant Pot French Soup

Ingredients Needed

chicken, broth, mushrooms and spices in separate bowls.

Instructions to Make Instant Pot French Soup

Turn on the Instant Pot and select the Sauté button.

Add 1 ½ cups of low-sodium chicken stock. Stir in French onion soup mix (stir properly so that there are no lumps), mix, and add garlic.

Add chicken breasts to the stock. Next, evenly top with diced mushrooms and place the block of cream cheese in the middle, do not stir as it will melt while cooking.

CANCEL the SAUTE button. Select the PRESSURE COOK button on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes. (Make sure the valve is in the SEALING position).

Once the pressure-cooking cycle is over. Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes then quick release pressure by manually moving the valve from SEALING to VENTING position.

Select the CANCEL button and take the lid off carefully.

Remove the chicken pieces, shred them and set aside.

Select SAUTE button, whisk the soup with the help of a spatula, and let the soup simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Return the shredded chicken back to the soup, along with finely diced spring onions, and stir through.

Select the CANCEL button.

Instant Pot french soup in a bowl.

You can store the French onion soup in an air-tight container for 3 days in the refrigerator or around 3 months in the freezer.

Close up of French onion soup in a bowl.

Serve Alongside these Tasty Sides:

Instant Pot French Soup Recipe

Jane and Sonja
Enjoy this classic French onion chicken soup with tender and juicy shredded chicken, that is quick and easy to cook.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 day 6 hours
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 1 packet French onion soup mix 1.41 ounce / 40gm
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 1 ½ cups mushrooms diced
  • 7 oz 200 gm cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup spring onion finely diced

Instructions
 

  • Turn on the Instant pot and select the Sauté button.
  • Add 1 ½ cups of low-sodium chicken stock. Stir in French onion soup mix (stir properly so that there are no lumps), mix, and add garlic.
  • Add chicken breasts to the stock. Next, evenly top with diced mushrooms and place the block of cream cheese in the middle, do not stir as it will melt while cooking.
  • CANCEL the SAUTE button. Select the PRESSURE COOK button on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes. (Make sure the valve is in the SEALING position).
  • Once the pressure-cooking cycle is over. Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes then quick release pressure by manually moving the valve from SEALING to VENTING position.
  • Select the CANCEL button and take the lid off carefully.
  • Remove the chicken pieces, shred them and set aside.
  • Select SAUTE button, whisk the soup with the help of a spatula, and let the soup simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Return the shredded chicken back to the soup, along with finely diced spring onions, and stir through.
  • Select the CANCEL button.
Keyword chicken, instant pot, onion, soup
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