This Healthy Chicken Potato Soup is the perfect cold weather, immunity boosting soup! Full of bone broth, vegetables and and warming spices. And it couldn’t be easier than in the Instant Pot!
Originally published on January 24, 2019. Last updated on February 24, 2021.
Healthy Chicken Potato Soup
It’s no secret that people spend most of winter either sick or trying not to get sick… I’m thankful to be on the latter side of this scenario usually and I attribute a lot of this health to my love of soup. Specifically my love of bone broth soups like this Paleo Chicken Soup. It’s comfort meets even more health benefits!
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Instant Pot Chicken Soup no Noodles
You may have found this Whole30 Chicken Soup recipe while looking for a good instant pot chicken soup no noodles to replace your favorite chicken noodle soup! If that’s you, then you are in luck because this soup is even better than the traditional chicken noodle soup and the cabbage strings in the soup nicely mimic the comfort of your favorite noodles all while being the perfect Whole30 Chicken Soup!
What are the Benefits of Cabbage in this Instant Pot Chicken Potato Soup
You might not know by looking at it but this instant pot chicken potato soup includes cabbage and all the health benefits that cabbage brings to the table. Full of Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Folate to name a few. Cabbage is also known to improve digestion which is an often overlooked part of a healthy immune system. Pared with onion, carrot, potatoes and a nutrient rich broth this Healthy Chicken Potato Soup is a real winter winner!
Ingredients to Make this Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts (from my favorite place to get chicken!)
- red potatoes
- carrots
- cabbage
- yellow onion
- chicken bone broth
- unrefined sea salt
- ground turmeric
- garlic powder
- black pepper
How to make Whole30 Chicken Soup
This healthy chicken potato soup recipe is incredibly easy to make in the Instant Pot. Add all ingredients into your instant pot, lock the lid and set the time. It’s that easy! It’s perfect for meal prep, making ahead to freeze or any meal you just want to “set it and forget it”!
How Long To Cook Frozen Chicken in the Instant Pot
Frozen chicken can be used in this soup recipe for the same length of time. The Instant Pot will just take longer to reach pressure when you are cooking frozen foods as compared to non-frozen foods. It takes longer for the Instant Pot to pressurize when the ingredients inside are frozen verses thawed. So frozen chicken will takes a few minutes longer to pressurize but the time you select on the Instant Pot for the cook time remains the same.
Healthy Turkey Soup
Usually after making a large turkey we all end up looking for healthy turkey leftover recipes and this soup works beautifully as a turkey soup. In order to make this healthy leftover turkey soup follow the directions completely except omit using chicken. Cook all other ingredients as written for the same time. Once the soup finishes cooking simply stir in one pound of leftover cooked shredded turkey. Once the turkey is warmed through serve and enjoy!
More Healthy Soup Recipes
- Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
- Whole30 Zuppa Toscana Soup
- Creamy Potato Leek Soup
- Homemade Tomato Soup with Orange
- Instant Pot Tortilla-less Chicken Soup
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Healthy Chicken Potato Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch & Dinner
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Healthy Chicken Potato Soup is the perfect cold weather, immunity boosting soup! Full of bone broth, vegetables and and warming spices. And it couldn’t be easier than in the Instant Pot!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (to use leftover turkey in place of chicken – see the notes section below)
- 1 lb red potatoes with skins on, washed and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 medium carrots, washed, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 a medium cabbage (or about 2 cups shredded), thinly sliced into ribbons
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 4 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unrefined sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your instant pot and give them a stir.
- Lock the lid, set the valve to sealing and select manual/high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Once the cooking has finished, allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the check thighs and shred, then return them to the soup.
- Taste. Add more salt if desired, serve and enjoy!
Notes
*You can set the keep warm function and leave the soup on warm after cooking for an hour, which is awesome! Once you’re ready the soup will still be warm.
*This soup also freezes beautifully even with the potatoes. To freeze, transfer the soup to freezer safe containers (I recommend half gallon glass mason jars with Ball white lids. Label the soup with the name and date made. Then cool the soup completely first in the fridge before transferring to the freezer. Can be frozen for up to 4 months.
*To use leftover turkey in place of chicken in this recipe simply omit the chicken and follow the rest of the recipe exactly. Once the soup has finished cooking, stir in the cooked shredded leftover turkey and allow to warm through before serving.
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Karen says
This is soooo yummy! I doubled the turmeric and added a shake of cayenne. Just what my body is craving!
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Nicole says
Thanks for sharing Karen! So glad you enjoyed it! My body is always happy with this soup also!
Stacey says
Can this recipe be made on the stove top or crockpot?
Nicole says
Hi Stacey! Yes I’m sure it can but I haven’t tried it. I think the crockpot with everything in it on low for 8 hours would work and on the stove top I’d recommend baking the chicken in the oven while cooking the rest of the soup on the stove and then after shredding the chicken adding it to your soup. I hope this helps! Let me know how it works out for you if you try it, I’d love to hear!
Marilyn says
What is bone broth? Can I purchase it or do I make it ?
Nicole says
Hi Marilyn! Bone broth can be made or purchased. It is literally the broth made from bones, in this case chicken bones are what makes chicken bone broth. You may be familiar with “chicken stock” but bone broth provides more nutrition and is great in aiding the immune system and supporting gut health. If I don’t make my own I love buying Bonafide Provisions which you can often find in the freezer section of your grocery store or I linked to a shelf stable option you can order online. I hope this helps, enjoy!
Lori says
Making this soup now! Will jar up several servings to reheat for a portion of this week’s meals! (and just finished making your Asian Meatloaf recipe as well). We have some leftover rotisserie chicken I’ll add for this soup, so I’m just cooking the veggies on stove-top! Love having the turmeric in this soup recipe.
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Nicole says
Thanks Lori! So glad you are enjoying it! This soup makes a great meal prep option!
Julia says
How does nutritional content change if you’re using turkey? I’ve made this several times as written and loved it.
Karen says
This looks awesome. Do chicken thighs need to be thawed before adding to instant pot?
Nicole says
Hi Karen, frozen chicken can be used in this soup recipe for the same length of time. It takes longer for the Instant Pot to pressurize when the ingredients inside are frozen verses thawed. So frozen chicken will takes a few minutes longer to pressurize but the time you select on the Instant Pot for the cook time remains the same. I hope this makes sense! Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Karen crandal says
Do chicken thighs need to be thawed before putting in instant pot? This looks amazing.
Nicole says
Thank you so much Karen!
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maria says
Can you put in sweet potato instead of red potatoes?
Krista says
Someone on a Whole30 Facebook group sent me this recipe when I asked for compliant replacement for the chicken noodle soup I usually crave after a stomach bug. Woooooow! This is EXACTLY what I was craving without even realizing it. I “knew” you could do cabbage in soup, but I’d never given it a go, and now I’m regretting it. The cabbage totally satisfied my craving for that noodle-y texture. And, perhaps the most ringing endorsement of all, my five-year-old and three-year-old both asked for seconds and then asked if they can have more tomorrow!
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Nicole says
Oh my goodness Krista, I’m SO glad this was such a hit with your family! I absolutely love the cabbage in this soup and that it was approved by your 5 and 3 year olds is the ultimate compliment! Thank you for sharing!
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Val says
I tried this a few weeks ago. It was the first “Finished With Salt” recipe I tried, and goodness was it tasty! My husband had three servings in one sitting! After that I went back to the website and printed off at least 50% of the recipes on there! So exited to try more!
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Nicole says
Val, what a compliment! Thank you so much for sharing, I’m so thrilled both you and your husband enjoyed this recipe!
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Kim says
This soup was so delicious but how is it 480 calories per serving? That must be a mistake.There is nothing in it that would account for all those calories . On ww that bowl would be 14points , half of the daily amount most people use.!
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Nicole says
Hi Kim, thank you for sharing. I’m not familiar with weight watchers so I’m really not sure. All the nutrition facts listed are calculated by using ingredients by a nutrition label company and provided as a reference so I can’t speak to the specifics of why it’s calculated this way. Thank you for your feedback.
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Dawn says
Do you shred the chicken thighs when done? or cut them before you put them in?
Nicole says
Dawn, great question! I remove the chicken thighs, shred them and then return them to the soup.
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Lori says
Making this today for New Years and made your Split Pea Soup recipe as well. New Years will be games and a “Help-yourself to the soups on the counter” kind of day! 🙂
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Nicole says
So glad you enjoyed both the recipes! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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