Instant Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe

Life sometimes calls for lazy dinners and it doesn’t get much easier than this incredibly easy Instant Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup recipe. It’s a dump-it soup is packed full of your favorite taco flavors (and plenty of cheese). My family loves to customize it by adding their favorite toppings to their bowl: more cheese, sour cream, salsa, avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips, black olives, etc.

It’s the flavors we crave, made simple and ready when we are.

It’s sure to be a favorite in your weekly rotation.

Southwestern Chicken Soup is a flavorful soup with a Mexican flare.

You can up the southwestern factor with the addition of tortillas like in our tortilla soup recipe.

It’s the flavors of taco soup and Southwestern spices.

It’s sure to be one of your family’s favorite soups.

Try adding a dollop of sour cream to each bowl and kick up the heat.

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Instant Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 medium onion, diced

10.8 ounce can of southwest corn

15 ounce can of Black Beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup thick mild or medium salsa

32 ounces chicken broth

1 pkg. chicken taco seasoning

4 ounce can of diced green chiles, optional

1 cup Mexican Cheese, shredded

Instant Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe Directions:

Dump It:

In 6-quart Instant Pot, add chicken, onion, corn, black beans, salsa, chicken broth, and seasoning, stirring to combine.

Cook: 

Secure lid; set the pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK; cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. 

Select CANCEL. 

Keep the pressure valve in a SEALING position to release pressure naturally for 15 minutes.

Serve:

Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. 

Serve into bowls and top with remaining cheese and preferred ingredients.

When you’re finished, why not give your Instant Pot a deep clean with this guide.