Hearty Chicken and Chickpea Soup (Instant Pot friendly)

Name: Hearty Chicken and Chickpea Soup (Instant Pot friendly)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 450 grams canned chickpeas (one standard sized can (about 15oz)); 300 grams chicken leg (one whole bone-in chicken leg with skin (about 10oz)); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup brown rice medley; 1 yellow onion (finely diced); 1 leek (washed and sliced); 1 carrot (finely diced); 1 zucchini (cubed); 1 yellow pepper (finely diced); 1 red pepper (finely diced); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 low-sodium bouillon cube (or about 1 tablespoon of powder); 2.5 teaspoons salt (or more/less to taste); 2.5 teaspoons black pepper; 2.5 liters water (or to fill line on 6 quart Instant Pot); 3 tablespoons mascarpone

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This healthy and hearty chicken and chickpea soup is full of nourishing comfort. It's made with lots of fresh vegetables and a mixed rice medley that gives it a creamy consistency resembling a stew. It's a perfect healthy comfort meal and couldn't be easier to make.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:33:33 GMT