Chicken Mushroom Soup

This Chicken Mushroom Soup recipe is one of those great comfort food recipes that requires you to do little beyond dump and cook in your Instant Pot! Enjoy a hearty, delicious soup that's made in under 30 minutes!

Why This Chicken Mushroom Soup Is A Must For Dinner Tonight

I made this Pressure Cooker Low Carb Chicken Mushroom Soup about four years ago when we first moved to eating full liquids that needed to be high protein. I had used a variety of different ingredients in it and had the ugliest picture of it you'd ever seen. And no, I don't plan on showing you those pictures anytime soon (not that I had to worry, because absolutely no one ever saw this soup post before I overhauled it with better pictures).

But the thing is, it's actually a very tasty chicken mushroom soup. It's low carb, it's dump and cook, and what's more, it's very versatile. So I decided it was time to make this Keto Chicken Mushroom soup again and take better pictures this time.

Ingredeints You'll Need

The picture below shows you most of what I put in it--well, except the mushrooms that I forgot to photograph!

• Onion- Adds a bit of additional texture to the dish.
• Garlic- Freshly diced for the most intense flavor.
• Mushrooms- Chopped up into bitesized pieces.
• Yellow Summer Squash- This can be replaced with zucchini for an equally tasty soup and cooks in the same amount of time.
• Chicken breasts-You'll want to use boneless and skinless breasts cut into large chunks
• Chicken Stock- Is the body of the soup and helps create a delicious broth.
• Kosher Salt
• Ground Black Pepper
• Italian Seasoning- You can also use poultry seasoning if you want to kick up the chicken flavor a notch.
• Heavy Whipping Cream- For finishing. This is completely optional, but I love the creaminess it adds to the broth.

How To Make Chicken Mushroom Soup In The Instant Pot

1. Place all ingredients into the inner liner of your Instant Pot.
2. Cook under high pressure for 15 minutes, and allow it to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Release all remaining pressure.
3. Using tongs, carefully remove all chicken pieces and set aside.
4. Use an immersion blender to roughly purée the vegetables, leaving a few intact for texture and visual appeal.
5. Shred the chicken and add it back in. Add heavy whipping cream if using. Stir well and serve.

Substitutions And Variations

While this recipe is incredible tasting made just the way it is written, I have tried it with various substitutions and all of them have been equally tasty.

Here are some of my favorite ways to swap out ingredients in this recipe:

• Add a chopped up sweet potato (which is how I first made this soup)
• Add butternut squash
• Change up the herbs to get a different flavor, such as poultry seasoning mix or your favorite herb blend
• Swap fresh oregano for whatever herb you have handy
• Finish it with a little sour cream or heavy whipping cream to add a little creaminess to it
• Substitute zucchini for yellow squash
• Puree everything (including the chicken) together when done for a thicker soup
• Skip the chicken, add vegetable broth seasoning, and stir in some firm tofu into the pureed vegetables for a vegetarian version

With these subs, the cook times and water amounts remain the same as the recipe I am posting below.

How To Make It In The Slow Cooker

This recipe can also be made in a slow cooker if you would rather use a slow cooker or don't own an Instant Pot.

To make it this way, simply place all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8 hours.

Does This Chicken Mushroom Soup Freeze Well?

This soup actually freezes quite well! It actually freezes so well that I included it in my Instant Pot Freezer meals Done The Easy Way post! I would just leave the heavy whipping cream out as dairy has a tendency to become grainy after it's been frozen.

You can add the heavy whipping cream in after you reheat the soup from frozen. Also, make sure that you portion it out before you freeze it. Nobody likes having to heat up a giant puck of soup just to get a single serving.

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So if you haven't decided what you're having for your next meal, or even if you have, go ahead and make this delectable Chicken Mushroom Soup! Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well!

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