Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Chicken Soup

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Soup
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb bone-in chicken thighs; 2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil; 1 onion; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 5 cloves garlic; 2 pinches dried basil; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 rib celery; 2 carrots; 4 1/2 roma tomatoes; salt and ground black pepper

$17.60for 460 minServes 4

Bone-in chicken thighs, vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs cook under pressure in stock for a hearty, savory soup.

Instant Pot Chicken Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2.5 lb$2.29/lb typical	2.5 lb	$5.72Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.4 lb	$2.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.60

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.40 per serving$17.60 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 lb bone-in chicken thighs
2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
1 onion
2 tbsp tomato paste
5 cloves garlic
2 pinches dried basil
2 bay leaves
4 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 rib celery
2 carrots
4 1/2 roma tomatoes
salt and ground black pepper

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter or heat the oil, and cook the chopped onion for 4 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper, then cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken thighs, bay leaves, stock, celery, carrots, and tomatoes.
Seal the pot and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
Remove the chicken, discard the bones and bay leaves, shred the meat, and return it to the soup after checking that it reaches 165 F.

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