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AIP Tuscan Chicken Soup [Instant Pot]

It’s been a little weird lately, right? Anyone else counting their blessings over super small things like finding a turnip at the grocery store? Or maybe finding time to take a shower between homeschooling kids, jumping on a conference call, sending 5 emails, AND preparing a healthy meal?

Full disclosure… I’m an empty-nester, but my friends all have kiddo’s at home during this time and all I can say is that I have MAD RESPECT for all the momma’s and pappa’s right now.

AIP Tuscan Chicken Soup [Instant Pot]

So many of us have been living life “interrupted”. And that can make it difficult to stay the course when you are using a healing diet to nourish yourself. I can say I have relied on my Instant Pot even more than usual during this time…one of those things I’m counting my blessings over!

This Tuscan Chicken Soup is one of the AIP meals made possible by that trusty ol’ Instant Pot! It’s rich, hearty, and ever-so-slightly sweet with a broth that just makes me swoon. 

It brought a little comfort to our house amidst all the current anxiety, and I hope it does to yours as well.

AIP Tuscan Chicken Soup [Instant Pot]

Happy cooking, friends! – This recipe was created by Amanda Runnels (from Unrefined Junkie) for A Squirrel in the Kitchen.

Amanda Runnels

AIP Tuscan Chicken Soup [Instant Pot]

Amanda Runnels
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Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine AIP, Autoimmune Protocol, Italian, Paleo
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Instant pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ⅓ to ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
  • 3 large carrots, chopped
  • ½ large white onion, diced (about ⅓ cup)
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2½ teaspoons sea salt, divided
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach

Instructions
 

  • Season the uncooked chicken breasts with ½ teaspoon of sea salt. (Time-saving option: Use pre-cooked roasted chicken breasts. If you are using this option, skip to step 3.)
  • In a skillet, warm the coconut oil to medium. Add the uncooked chicken breasts, and cook on each side until done through, approximately 12 minutes total depending on thickness. When done, use a fork to shred into chunks. (Alternately, you can also cook the chicken breasts in your Instant Pot using the "SAUTE" function.)
  • Add the chicken and remaining ingredients to an Instant Pot, beginning with 1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar, and placing the thyme sprigs on top.
  • Set to manual for 15 minutes; quick release the pressure at the end.
  • Place about 1/3 cup of spinach into separate serving bowls, then ladle the soup over the spinach just before serving.
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AIP Tuscan Chicken Soup [Instant Pot]
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Filed Under: AIP Latest Recipes, AIP Meat recipes, AIP Vegetable recipes, Quick & Easy AIP Meals Tagged With: AIP, chicken, Instant Pot, soup

About Sophie Van Tiggelen

Sophie Van Tiggelen is a passionate foodie, recipe developer, author, and photographer. Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, she used the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) to reverse her condition, and today, Sophie lives a full and vibrant life free from the anxiety and flare-ups that often accompany autoimmune diseases. With her food and lifestyle blog, A Squirrel in the Kitchen, Sophie shares her AIP experience and empowers others to develop new habits to promote good health and wellness. Through years of experience, she has developed simple strategies to be successful on AIP, including numerous mouth-watering, allergen-free recipes that everyone (even those without autoimmune diseases) can enjoy. Sophie is on a mission to make the Autoimmune Protocol - and all that it encompasses - more accessible and sustainable for anyone looking for a more nutritious, more delicious, more health-conscious life.

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  1. Meg Hobbes says

    May 19, 2020 at 8:06 am

    This was THE BEST! My husband loved it.

    Reply
    • Sophie Van Tiggelen says

      May 19, 2020 at 8:20 am

      Thank you! – Sophie

      Reply

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