Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 1/2 cups chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups water and 3 1/2 tsp better than bouillon chicken base*); 1 large carrot, diced or grated; 3 ribs of celery, diced; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 cup pearl barley; 2 cups cooked and shredded/cubed chicken or turkey OR 1 1/2 lbs uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes or petite diced tomatoes; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 bay leaf; Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:18min

For a healthy but filling meal try out this Instant Pot Chicken Barley Soup with some crusty bread. It's pressure cooked quickly but tastes as though it's been simmering all day. This is a forgiving soup that allows you to use cooked chicken or turkey or raw chicken breasts or thighs.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:13:43 GMT