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Dr. Karen S. Lee has written an e-book called Easy Paleo Instant Pot Recipes and she has graciously given me permission to share one of her recipes. I thought the Chicken Soup recipe would be the best since we eat so much soup on GAPS!
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Dr. Lee’s Instant Pot Chicken Soup
- 2-3 pounds pastured chicken
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 rib celery, roughly chopped
- 1/4 turnip or radish, cut into 2″ cubes
- 1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning or equal mixture of dried parsley [affiliate link], oregano, thyme and rosemary
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 3 cloves [affiliate link] garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 Tbsp. sea salt [affiliate link]
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper [affiliate link]
- Garnish: thinly sliced onions [affiliate link] and scallions
- In liner pot, add the vegetables first, then the chicken, and the herbs on top.
- Add 4-5 cups cold water.
- Close the lid tightly and close the vent.
- Press “SOUP”.
- When the timer goes off, allow the pressure to release naturally. It may take about 20-30 minutes after the timer goes off for the vent to open.
- Open the lid, take out the chicken and de-bone.
- Reserve the bones to make bone broth.
- Put the meat back into the pot and stir.
- Crush the carrots and celery gently against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Before serving, garnish with thinly sliced onions, and scallions.
Dr. Lee's Instant Pot Chicken Soup
Author: Starlene Stewart @ GAPS Diet Journey
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds pastured chicken
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 rib celery, roughly chopped
- ¼ turnip or radish, cut into 2" cubes
- 1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning or equal mixture of dried parsley, oregano, thyme and rosemary
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 Tbsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- Garnish: thinly sliced onions and scallions
Instructions
- In liner pot, add the vegetables first, then the chicken, and the herbs on top.
- Add 4-5 cups cold water
- Close the lid tightly and close the vent.
- Press "SOUP".
- When the timer goes off, allow the pressure to release naturally. It may take about 20-30 minutes after the timer goes off for the vent to open.
- Open the lid, take out the chicken and de-bone.
- Reserve the bones to make bone broth. Put the meat back into the pot and stir.
- Crush the carrots and celery gently against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Before serving, garnish with thinly sliced onions, and scallions.
Welcome! I'm Starlene, 
Hi Starlene, thank you for sharing this recipe. I been searching around the internet for a delicious chicken soup recipe and fortunately I was able to find you site accidentally , thank you again for this recipe and also I checked the link regarding Paleo instant pot recipes since I’m also trying to find some paleo recipe for my personal paleo cook book. Thank you!
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Starlene Reply:
October 22nd, 2016 at 1:32 pm
Hi Kate, you are welcome and I hope you got a chance to try it. Have a great day! ~Starlene
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You have this recipe linked as one for an instant pot meat broth recipe (for GAPS intro) but it looks like a soup where you don’t separate the broth out. Is this correct or is there another link for instant pot meat broth?
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Starlene Reply:
August 20th, 2017 at 2:28 pm
Hi Megan, I’m sorry but I’m not following your question. Can you elaborate? Thanks! Starlene
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