Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Soup
Creamy Instant Pot chicken Alfredo tortellini soup with spinach and Parmesan.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?2 tablespoonsbutter
- ?3 clovesgarlicminced
- ?4 cupslow sodium chicken stock
- ?2 chicken breastsboneless skinless
- ?1 teaspoonsaltto taste
- ?1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
- ??teaspoonground nutmegoptional
- ?10 ounces 300 gramsfresh tortelliniI used cheese-filled tortellini
- ?1 cupheavy whipping cream
- ?1/2 cupparmesan cheeseshredded
- ?1 tablespooncornstarchmixed with 1 tablespoon of water
- ?1 cupfresh spinachbaby spinach or roughly chopped spinach leaves
Instructions
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 2 tablespoons butter; when melted add 3 cloves garlic (minced) and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Turn off SAUTE.
- Add 4 cups low sodium chicken stock, 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon salt (to taste), 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, and ground nutmeg if using.
- Secure the lid and set the vent to SEALING. Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL on HIGH pressure and set the time for 7 minutes. The Instant Pot will take about 7–8 minutes to come to pressure.
- When the cook time ends, perform a quick release: carefully open the vent to release steam, wait until the float valve drops, then remove the lid.
- Carefully remove the chicken breasts to a plate and shred or dice them; set the chicken aside.
- Select SAUTE — LOW. Add 10 ounces (300 grams) fresh tortellini to the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float and are cooked through (follow the package recommended cooking time). Turn off SAUTE.
- Stir in 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, and the cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water). Stir until combined and the soup thickens slightly.
- Stir in 1 cup fresh spinach and the shredded/diced chicken. Let the spinach wilt and the chicken heat through (a few minutes), then taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Notes
You can add Italian sausage if you like. Just crumble it and saute it lightly after you saute the garlic.
I used fresh four-cheese tortellini that I found in the chilled section at the supermarket with all of the fresh pasta. I cooked it on a gentle simmer (not boil) for 5 minutes (according to the package instructions). If you cook it for too long, the tortellini parcels might explode so always read the package instructions and cook accordingly.
I like to use baby spinach leaves, but if you’re using ordinary spinach then chop it roughly before adding it to the soup.
To make this soup vegetarian omit the chicken, and use vegetable stock, but there won’t be a need to pressure cook anything.
If you end up substituting the heavy cream with half and half, the soup might be thinner and might need more cornstarch slurry to thicken (see note below).
I thickened the soup with a cornstarch slurry, I added 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and it was enough to thicken the soup and give it a creamy consistency. You might need more especially if you use half and half instead of heavy cream.
I used fresh four-cheese tortellini that I found in the chilled section at the supermarket with all of the fresh pasta. I cooked it on a gentle simmer (not boil) for 5 minutes (according to the package instructions). If you cook it for too long, the tortellini parcels might explode so always read the package instructions and cook accordingly.
I like to use baby spinach leaves, but if you’re using ordinary spinach then chop it roughly before adding it to the soup.
To make this soup vegetarian omit the chicken, and use vegetable stock, but there won’t be a need to pressure cook anything.
If you end up substituting the heavy cream with half and half, the soup might be thinner and might need more cornstarch slurry to thicken (see note below).
I thickened the soup with a cornstarch slurry, I added 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and it was enough to thicken the soup and give it a creamy consistency. You might need more especially if you use half and half instead of heavy cream.