Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup (THM E, Low Fat)

It's Friday night, my youngest is hungry, and I haven't made dinner yet. Oops! (I cheated for lunch and was still full. But that's another story...!) So I looked up what I had marked down for tonight: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (from the THM Cookbook, page 100). But I didn't have time for that to cook, there was no details on an Instant Pot version, and I was impatient; so was Emma. So I researched Instant Pot Wild Rice soup. This is the result of a combination of the two!

Instant Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

SERVES 6-8 | SERVING SIZE ABOUT 1.5 CUPS

Ingredients

• 5 medium carrots, chopped

• 5 celery stalks, chopped

• 1 cup wild rice, uncooked

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt

• 1 tsp thyme, dried

• 1/2 tsp sage, ground or dried

• 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 2 (12-oz) bags frozen cauliflower

• 1.5 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients from carrots down through pepper and 2 cups chicken broth in your Instant Pot.

2. Cook on Soup setting with High pressure for 40 minutes. Instantly release the steam.

3. Microwave your frozen cauliflower per instructions on bag.

4. Combine cauliflower, remaining chicken broth, and cream cheese in a blender. Blend on high until smooth.

5. When Instant Pot is finished, add cauliflower mixture and stir well. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Courtesy of MyFitnessPal

Calories: 87

Total Fat: 1.1 g

Saturated: 0.6 g

Trans: 0 g

Polyunsaturated: 0 g

Monounsaturated: 0 g

Cholesterol: 4.7 mg

Sodium: 430.6 mg

Total Carbohydrates: 13.7 g

Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g

Sugar: 6.1 g

Added Sugar: 0 g

Sugar Alcohols: 0 g

Protein: 3.5 g

Vitamin D: 0%

Calcium: 4.8%

Iron: 4.6%

Potassium: 260.2 mg

Vitamin A: 76.4%

Vitamin C: 44.4%

PERCENT DAILY VALUES ARE BASED ON A 2000 CALORIE DIET. YOUR DAILY VALUES MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER DEPENDING ON YOUR CALORIE NEEDS.

Freezer Prep

To make this into a freezer prep meal, complete steps 3 and 4 then combine everything into a freezer gallon bag. Make sure to label it with the name and as "THM E" or "Low Fat" so you know what it is! Defrost in the fridge the day before then throw in the Instant Pot for 40 minutes.

MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is a great app to help keep track of calories! You can use the premium feature to help keep track of fats and carbs if you are living the THM lifestyle. It also tracks your water, weight, and exercise! I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to lose weight or live a healthier life. Click here to view their website and download the app!