Name: Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Leek Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pounds chicken breast; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 12 ounces pack bacon; 3 stalks celery finely diced; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 2 stalks leek thinly sliced; 1 medium onion finely diced; 2 ½ cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon oil

Here it is. The soup recipe that you have been waiting for.

We’re talking about a thick soup that not only is easy to cook, it’s so tasty to eat up. This soup recipe can be made on the stove top if you don’t have an Instant Pot.

However, this one pot meal is so much faster and easier to make in the instant pot.

Immersion blenders are ideal for blending thick soup recipes into a smooth consistency after its cooked down and at its optimal condition for blending.

thick leek soup in off white bowl on table

Thick Soup Recipes

If you love soup as much as we do, we’re pretty sure you are going to adore this soup.

Not only is our Chicken and Leek soup delectably creamy, it’s also so exceptionally tasty. When topped with chives and crumbled bacon it pretty much puts this soup off the charts when it comes to rankings.

Bite by bite, this is a soup to savor and enjoy on cool days. It’s also great for enjoying a quickly prepared meal on a busy school night.

Really, if you’re a soup fan, you could serve this soup up any time of the week or year.

thick chicken and leek cream soup with bacon bits on top in off white bowl

Chicken Leek Soup

One of the things we love most about Chicken and Leek soup are the ingredients. Hello…that’s kind of exactly why we made it in the first place, right?

Leeks are full of nutritional benefits like being a great source of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Add that to the protein in chicken, and you have very nutrient rich combination.

And when we’re talking about nutrition, we really want to make sure we’re touching base and getting servings of all the nutrients we need.

leek onion looking vegetables on a wood plank table

Best Soups for Making at Home

Narrowing down the best soups is a difficult task for a soup lover. Seriously. It is not an easy job.

We are huge soup connoisseurs around All She Cooks, meaning if challenged to we’d be happy to eat, sleep and breathe soup recipes. If it could be done…we’d do it.

Soup graces our kitchen table more days than not during the winter months, which are long up here in Wisconsin.

And since we have those cold months to contend with, it’s a good thing we have so many favorite soup recipes.

Although difficult to narrow down the best soups to share as our favorites, here are a few that would make every list of favorites: Copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe, Instant Pot Southwest Chicken Soup, Cauliflower Goat Cheese Soup, Homemade Ham and Potato Soup and we’d be remiss if we didn’t include our favorite Game Day Chili recipe.

Soup Ideas for Dinner

The best soups are always a good idea for dinner. We like to make a big pot of soup so we have enough left over to have soup for lunch the next day.

It’s also a great idea to heat up soup in the morning and put it into a lunchbox thermos to send for school lunch for the kids!

Talk about a warm and hearty lunch full of great nutrients to keep them going throughout the day!

Easy homemade soup recipes are always a good idea to have on hand.

They make for comfort food dinner and lunches that warm the heart and soul during the cooler months…or all year long if you’re a soup junkie like us.

Meal Ideas to Help You Cut Back on Takeout Food

We’re like most families. The appeal of takeout is always lingering…tapping on our shoulders and whispering in our ears.

And, while we’ve moved away from the fast food drive thru, there are still days that have us wanting to call and place an order to our favorite local sit down food establishments.

The search for the best dinner recipes and more importantly healthy recipes is always upon us.

Quick dinner ideas that come from healthy food recipes are a lot easier to come by than one might think.

And each and every time we cook a meal in our instant pot, we are cooking recipes with whole food ingredients that we might not use if we resorted to other quick cooking ideas.

Yield: 4 Servings

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Leek Soup Recipe

You will love this Creamy Chicken Leek Soup recipe that is made in the Instant Pot. You can serve it chunky or use an immersion blender.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 pounds chicken breast
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 12 ounces pack bacon
3 stalks celery finely diced
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 stalks leek thinly sliced
1 medium onion finely diced
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

Mix pepper and salt together.
In sauté mode, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and grease, leaving about 1 tbsp. of grease in pot.
Season chicken breast with pepper and salt.
Brown chicken in bacon grease on both sides. Remove, set aside to cool.
Add celery, onions and leek. Still in sauté mode, cook onions until translucent.
Add ½ cup broth. Deglaze. Cover and set to cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut chicken into finely chopped pieces.
Quick release after cooking process. Add chicken to pot, heavy cream and the rest of the broth. Stir.
Cover and set to cook again on high pressure for 5 minutes. Natural release after cooking process.
Use immersion blender to create a smoother soup consistency, or enjoy chunky.
Serve with crumbled bacon

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 762 Total Fat: 49g Saturated Fat: 18g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 27g Cholesterol: 217mg Sodium: 2663mg Carbohydrates: 11g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 5g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 67g

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This Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup recipe is a tasty, hearty and satisfying meal that you and your family will absolutely love!

Vegetable Beef Soup is good all year long, but is absolutely perfect when cooler weather hits. Keep this recipe on hand for January, which is National Soup Month.

Instant Pot soup recipes are so easy to whip up. You can have a stockpile of simple, warm and comforting soups. With a minimal amount effort and simple, economical everyday ingredients, soup recipes are ready in no time.

Instant Pot Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup is everything my family and I love about soup. They love that is is chock full of hearty ground beef and macaroni.

I love that how easy and inexpensive it is to make. And we all love that it is so delicious and full of flavor.

It is a vegetable beef soup that is comfort food at it’s finest. It is easy to add in more vegetables too. Adding in some white beans, butternut squash, or sweet potatoes would be a nice addition to the hamburger soup.

Why You Will Love Instant Pot Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup

This Instant Pot soup is a budget friendly, one bowl meal. Made with just a handful of simple everyday ingredients, this is a thrifty recipe that is easy on your wallet. It is simple to make too.

Just dice tomatoes if you have fresh tomatoes available, saute your ground beef, add in beef broth, noodles, salt and pepper and other seasonings, and get to pressure cooking

white bowl with instant pot beef, macaroni and vegetable soup in it and an Instant Pot in the background

Can I Add Frozen Vegetables to Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Yes. While it is a hearty and complete meal in itself, you can stretch your soup (and your dollars) even further by adding in some inexpensive, healthy frozen vegetables.

I’ve tossed in frozen green beans, peas, and even corn. Perfect for when you need to feed a crowd, or for making sure you have plenty of leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.

It is SO quick and easy to make. The soup comes together in just a few minutes. It doesn’t take an effort at all to quickly brown the meat and then you simply can walk away while it cooks. Because thanks to the Instant Pot, it really is a set-it-and-forget it recipe!

And since it freezes well, why not whip up an extra batch to stick it in the freezer? It feels so great knowing you’ve got a meal ready to go “just in case”.

You can make this Instant Pot soup your own. The beauty of a basic recipe like Poor Man’s Soup is that it is easy to customize. Feel free to swap out the ground beef for turkey. Shredded chicken also works well. Don’t have macaroni on hand? Use Penne, Rigatoni or your preferred style of pasta.

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Instant Pot Supplies You’ll Need

Instant Pot Inner Pot – I like to have an extra inner pot available because of how much cooking I do in my Instant Pot. It comes in really handy when I want to put a lid on the inner pot and refrigerate the leftovers, or mix up ingredients the night before to save time at the end of the day.
Silicone Lid for Instant Pot– I’m not sure how I lived without this one. Having a silicone lid for my Instant Pot has made life so much easier. It is perfect for adding ingredients a day or two ahead of time.
101 Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners– If you are new to pressure cooking, this is a great ebook to get you started with basic recipes you will use over and over again.

How To Make Instant Pot Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup

ground beef and diced onion inside the Instant Pot for making this Instant Pot Soup recipe

Place ground beef and onion in the Instant Pot and sauté until beef has completely cooked.

cooked beef and onions for this Instant Pot Soup receip being put back inside the instant pot f

Drain excess grease from beef and onions and then return the beef and onions to the Instant Pot.

adding the macaroni for making Poor Man's Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup

Add the remaining ingredients.

adding ingredients for making Poor Man's Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup

Close lid on Instant Pot and turn pressure valve to sealing.

adding fresh herbs to Poor Man's Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup

Set for a manual high time of 4 minutes, and perform a quick pressure release at the end of the cooking time.

the finished Poor Man's Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup served in a white bowl

Dish into bowls, serve and enjoy!

What to Serve With Instant Pot Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup

Even though this Poor Man’s Beefy Tomato Macaroni Instant Pot Soup can be served as a stand-alone meal, I think it is that much better when paired with some tasty bread.

Try serving it alongside this fragrant Copycat Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread, or with a handful of these addictive Copycat Restaurant Breadsticks.

And if you’re in the mood for the classic soup and salad combination, I suggest serving with this crisp and delicious Italian Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing.

white bowl of tomato and beef soup with noodles.

More Great Instant Pot Soup Recipes

Love making soup in your Instant Pot as much as I do? Then you have got to try these other delectable Instant Pot soup recipes:

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Leek Soup | Hello delicious! This soup is easy, creamy, and healthy. Loaded with chicken and leeks, and full of flavor, you simply can’t go wrong.

Easy Keto Soup with Sausage, Peppers and Spinach | This soup isn’t specifically made for the pressure cooker, but it is so easy to adapt. Simply saute the sausage and peppers and then add the remaining ingredients and set for a manual high pressure time of 5 minutes. Easy peasy!

Instant Pot Southwest Chicken Soup | Love the flavors of the Southwest? You will LOVE this Southwest Chicken Soup. It is so easy to make and is absolutely delicious.

You can even make this soup with leftover rice. And for those who like to spice things up, toss in some red chili flakes, a dash of your favorite hot sauce, or even a handful of diced peppers if you really like to bring the heat.

Yield: 8