Easy Healthy Chicken Broccoli Soup in Your Pressure Cooker
This quick and healthy chicken broccoli soup is made effortlessly in your pressure cooker for a comforting meal in under 45 minutes. Creamy, chunky, and herb-infused — perfect for a cozy dinner.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled and finely chopped
- 2 celery ribs finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes optional, if you like some heat
- 5 cups broccoli stems removed and finely chopped
- 6 cups chicken stock/broth homemade or good quality store-bought
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 2 tablespoon water
- 2 cups shredded chicken rotisserie chicken is a good shortcut
- salt and pepper to taste
- lemon juice to brighten it up at the end
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat your pressure cooker on medium heat and splash in some oil. Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic, bay leaf, dried herbs, and chili flakes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add chopped broccoli and pour in chicken stock. Bring to boil, then seal the pressure cooker.
- Once the float valve pops up, cook under pressure for 7 minutes.
- Quick release the pressure and wait for the float valve to drop.
- Open lid carefully, remove bay leaf, and partially blend soup using an immersion blender, leaving some chunks for texture.
- Stir in the milk and cornflour slurry. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Add shredded chicken, season with salt and pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken and frozen broccoli for faster prep. Serve with crusty bread for a full comforting meal.