Aromatic Chicken and Vegetable Soup || Instant Pot Chicken and Vegetable Soup (Paleo, AIP, Keto, Whole30)
 
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This aromatic chicken and vegetable soup with fresh ginger, spices and herbs is not only healing and rejuvenating but also delicious!
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Serves: 8
RecipeIngredients
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
  • 2 large onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 tbsp, fresh ginger, finely chopped (about 2 inch by 1 inch piece)
  • 2 tbsp, fresh garlic, minced (1 whole garlic)
  • ¼ th of a cabbage, shredded
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into ½ inch long and ¼ inch thick pieces
  • 10-12 whole mushrooms, washed and sliced
  • 2 tsps Himalayan Pink salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder (omit for AIP elimination)
  • ½ tsp cumin powder (omit for AIP elimination)
  • 10-12 whole black peppercorns (omit for AIP elimination)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 whole cloves
  • One 1 inch long cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp white pepper powder (Omit for AIP elimination)
  • 6 cups of filtered water
  • 1.5 lbs -2 lbs of Chicken Thighs (boneless or with bones)
  • generous handful of fresh herbs (you can use any combination of fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme or fresh cilantro and mint)
  • 1 zucchini, chopped into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 bunch of scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 cups additional filtered water
  • salt or crushed black pepper as needed.
RecipeInstructions
  1. Press the sauce button on the Instant pot and make sure it's on medium heat.
  2. When hot, add the oil and then quickly add the chopped onions and celery. Saute for 2-3 minutes and then add the ginger and garlic followed by the cabbage, carrot and mushrooms. Then add the salted all of the spices and the water. Stir to mix and then add the chicken pieces.
  3. Next add the herbs and close the lid of the Instant pot.
  4. Make sure the valve is in sealing position.
  5. Press 'Cancel' and then press 'Pressure Cook'.
  6. Change pressure cook time manually to 10 minutes.
  7. While the chicken and vegetables are pressure cooking, chop the zucchini and the scallions.
  8. Once the pressure cook time is done, manually release the pressure and open the lid carefully.
  9. Remove the chicken pieces into a bowl and add the additional water.
  10. Now add the chopped zucchini and the scallions into the Instant Pot and loosely cover the lid. Press saute to start the heat and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.
  11. Meanwhile, shred the chicken using your hands or using a fork. Add the shredded chicken 9discarding any bones) back into the soup.
  12. Check the seasoning and add sea salt or crushed black pepper as needed.
  13. Serve soup while hot. Discard whole spices when serving.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2022/07/aromatic-chicken-and-vegetable-soup-instant-pot-chicken-and-vegetable-soup-paleo-aip-keto-whole30.html