Pressure Cooker Green Chile Chicken Soup

This soup is perfect for when you’re craving an easy, classic chicken soup with a little flair, thanks to the green chile.

This soup does resemble Pozole Verde, a traditional Mexican soup/stew, but it doesn’t have hominy or any peppers like poblano or jalapeño (or any tomatillos for that matter). So it is slightly different, although inspired with its green chile addition! You can add carrots in, and I think they would taste really good, I just didn’t have any at home the day I made this!

I made mine in my Crockpot multicooker on the pressure cook setting, but you could slow cook this as well or try it on the stovetop! I seasoned this dish as I went, and I like to keep my soups fairly low sodium, but feel free to add more salt at the end if you want to.

Ingredients (serves 2-3)

Soup

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced

• 2 medium/large gold potatoes, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 4 oz green chile

• 3/4 tsp cumin

• 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth

• ~1 lb chicken breasts (about 2 small/medium breasts)

• Salt & pepper

Toppings

• Cilantro

• Lime

• Shredded goat milk cheddar or any other cheese you want

• Avocado (I didn’t use it, although it would be delicious!)

1. Set your multicooker to the SAUTE setting. Add the olive oil, and let it heat up for a minute or two. Then add in the onion and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes until potatoes have begun to soften, stirring occasionally.

2. When potatoes and onions are done, add in the garlic, green chile, and cumin, along with a little extra pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for a minute or so, and then add in your chicken breasts and the broth. Cancel the SAUTE function, and add your lid. Lock and seal the lead, and then pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.

3. When soup is done, let the natural release go for 5 minutes, then do the quick release. Remove the chicken carefully with forks, and add to a plate. Shred the chicken using two forks, and then return to the pot. Taste your soup, and season with extra salt if needed (or skip). Serve with your favorite toppings!