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Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup

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Hey! Let’s make Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup!

I’ll take any excuse to eat a cozy soup especially if the word “taco” is involved.

Plus, I cannot resist all of the delicious toppings. The sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro, squeeze of lime, etc. It’s all TOO good.

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This version of Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is one of those back pocket recipes that you can make the last second for an easy weeknight dinner!

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Some other easy weeknight dinners I can’t get enough of are my Easy Chicken Caprese Pasta, Mom’s One Pan Taco Skillet, my Cream Cheese Pasta Bake!

We love it because:

  • It uses mainly pantry staple canned good items
  • Rotisserie chicken is involved for ease and convenience
  • It’s easily made in the Instant Pot using the soup function!
  • Requires hardly any prep, opening cans is simple enough right?!
  • Chicken taco soup makes fantastic leftovers
  • Instant Pot recipes are just the best.
  • …Warm and cozy Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup for the WIN!

With Fall quickly approaching I am getting excited for comfort foods and easy soup recipes like this!

I always shop at Sprouts for our weekly items and fresh produce. I love the seasonality of items and how helpful their staff always is.

It was so simple to shop for this recipe because in one-stop you’ve got everything you need for Instant Pot taco soup!

To make chicken taco soup you will need:

(For the full recipe, scroll down to the recipe card below)

ingredients needed for chicken taco soup
  • White onion and garlic
  • 1 Rotisserie chicken: shredded, ~3 cups.
  • 15 oz. can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 15 oz. can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 15.25 oz. can yellow corn (drained and rinsed)
  • 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with jalapeños or Hatch chilies.
  • 4 oz. can diced green chiles
  • 1 packet (1 oz.)  ranch seasoning
  • 1 packet (1 oz.) taco seasoning (Sprouts brand)
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth
  • Then all the toppings. The more the merrier! Chopped fresh cilantro, diced avocado, hot sauce, shredded cheese, olives, sour cream, tortilla chips, etc.

How to make Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup

  1. Sauté the onion and olive oil in the Instant pot, then add the garlic.
  2. Add in all remaining ingredients (besides the toppings) and stir.
  3. Place lid on the Instant Pot, press the SOUP setting and adjust time to 15 minutes.
  4. Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes.
  5. Switch valve from sealing to venting, carefully using a towel or pot holder. Allow steam to release.
  6. Serve with your favorite taco toppings!
taco soup in a white bowl

Possible Variations:

  • Make is spicier by adding in a jalapeño and hot sauce.
  • Use can use ground beef or ground turkey instead of chicken. After you sauté the onions and garlic, add in the ground meat and cook. Add more olive oil as needed.
  • If you have thawed boneless skinless chicken breasts, cook the soup for 30 minutes and then remove them to shred, then add back into the pot.
  • The toppings really add to the soup, so be sure to use all of your favorite toppings!
  • To make in your slow cooker, dump everything in and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • The recipe calls for pinto beans and kidney beans but you can easily change those up based on preference. Black beans, black eyes peas, etc.

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5 from 4 reviews

Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
This quick and easy Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup is flavorful and loaded with shredded chicken, beans and veggies. It’s a hearty and satisfying soup that takes an hour or less. The whole family will love it!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 white onion, diced
  • 1 tsp. garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Rotisserie Chicken, shredded (~3 cups)
  • 1 (15 oz. can) Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz. can) Pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15.25 oz. can) Yellow corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 oz. can) diced tomatoes
  • 1 (10 oz. can) diced tomatoes with jalapeños or Hatch chiles
  • 1 (4 oz. can) diced green chiles
  • 1 (1 oz. packet) ranch seasoning
  • 1 (1 oz. packet) taco seasoning
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • Garnish ideas: shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro, limes, tortilla chips, sour cream

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Instructions 

  • Set the Instant pot to the Sauté function. Sauté the onions in olive oil for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the garlic and stir for another minute.
    1/2 white onion, diced, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. garlic, minced
  • Turn Instant Pot off. Add in all remaining ingredients (besides the toppings) and stir.
    1 Rotisserie Chicken, shredded (~3 cups), 1 (15 oz. can) Kidney beans, drained and rinsed, 1 (15 oz. can) Pinto beans, drained and rinsed, 1 (15.25 oz. can) Yellow corn, drained and rinsed, 1 (14.5 oz. can) diced tomatoes, 1 (10 oz. can) diced tomatoes with jalapeños or Hatch chiles, 1 (4 oz. can) diced green chiles, 1 (1 oz. packet) ranch seasoning, 1 (1 oz. packet) taco seasoning, 4 cups Chicken broth
  • Place lid on the Instant Pot. Be sure the valve on top is set to sealing.
  • Press the SOUP setting and adjust time to 15 minutes. Note, the Instant Pot takes time to come up to pressure, ~10 minutes.
  • Once the Instant Pot beeps, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. (Timer will count up).
  • Switch valve from sealing to venting. Do so carefully using a towel or pot holder. Allow steam to release.
  • Serve with your favorite taco toppings!
    Garnish ideas: shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro, limes, tortilla chips, sour cream

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Notes

  • *Nutrition is calculated without any toppings added to the soup. 
  • Feel free to add in different beans you have on hand.
  • To make in your slow cooker, dump everything in and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • Stovetop directions: heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, then simmer for ~15-20 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings. (I’ve made this also with the larger 28 oz. Can of crushed tomatoes and it’s turned out great!) 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 322kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 34.6g (12%), Protein: 28g (56%), Fat: 8.9g (14%), Saturated Fat: 6g (38%), Cholesterol: 55mg (18%), Sodium: 728mg (32%), Potassium: 795mg (23%), Fiber: 7.9g (33%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 203IU (4%), Vitamin C: 14mg (17%), Calcium: 25mg (3%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is automatically calculated. It should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Kroll’s Korner can’t make any guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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Mariana

Hello,

I love your recipes and like that you provide the nutrition composition. I am a wellness RD for a University and share your recipes on our FB page. I was looking at the nutrition composition of this recipe and I believe there is an error, the carbohydrate and fiber content is too low to have 2 – 15oz cans of beans.

Mariana

Thank you for the update. I just wanted to make you aware of this. Thank you for all your work and for providing us with these resources, it makes our work so much easier to have dietitians who do the fabulous work you do. I love your recipe ideas!

Michelle

So simple in the Instant Pot! This is definitely a keeper!

Katie

Looks so delicious, can’t wait to try it!

Jessica Formicola

I am so ready for soup season! This is on our dinner menu for tonight!

Jacque Hastert

I love how simple this soup is to make. Loaded with so much flavor it’s hard to believe it takes less than an hour to cook.

Lisa | Garlic & Zest

This is one of my favorite fall soups — I love the different beans and those warm Mexican flavors. Looks delicious!