Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup

Chicken and Rice Soup
Basic chicken and rice soup enhanced with lemon, garlic, and ginger.
Made fast in an instant pot.

Est time: 30-35 Minutes

What you need:
1-2 tbs olive oil
1/4 diced yellow onion 
1 single diced celery stalk 
1-2 tbs crushed ginger
1-2 tbs minced garlic1 lemon, juiced.
3/4 c. long grain white rice
4-5 diced chicken tenderloins
6 c. water
3-4 tbs chicken bouillon 


Prep:
1. Using "saute" function on the instant pot add 1tbs olive oil, onion, and celery. Saute until vegetables are soft/translucent. 

2. Add garlic and ginger. Saute for about 15 seconds.

3. Add rice, lemon juice, and 1tbs oil. Mix until rice is coated in oil. 

3. Add water, 3tbs bouillon, and chicken. 

4. Cancel "saute' function.

5. Put the lid on. Use "manual" function and adjust to 10 minutes.

6. Once the soup has finished cooking, manually release the pressure.

7. Season to preference and serve. 

Zuppa Toscana

This is one of my FAVORITE soups ever. It is incredibly simple and delicious.

What is it?

It is a hearty knock-off of a creamy Italian soup served at olive garden that is absolutely mouth watering.

Est Time: 30-60 minutes

Serves: Roughly 6 

(lasts my husband and I a few days)

This is just a basic outline, feel free to alter to your taste and amount of people serving.

What you'll need:

2-3 Baking Potatoes, cubed
1 lb Italian Sausage, ground or links

2.5 cups Kale, chopped or torn

1/2 Onion, sliced

2 cup Chicken Broth

1 quart Water

1+ cup Heavy Whipping Cream

1 tbs Minced Garlic

Sliced French Bread (optional)

Prep:

1. In frying pan begin cooking sausage. (if links, chop prior to cooking)

2. While sausage is cooking- in a large pot bring water, chicken broth, 

sliced onions, garlic and cubed potatoes to boil. (until potatoes are soft)

3. When sausage is thoroughly cooked drain the sausage of grease 

and add sausage to the soup.

4. Add chopped kale to the soup.

5. Let simmer until kale is limp.

6. Add heavy whipping cream until satisfied with amount. (about 1 cup)

7. Add salt and pepper to taste.

8. Slice french bread and serve on the side.

9. EAT UP!