I do love a one pot meal!! Instant pots have changed the game and I'm here for it! :) Here's what I made last night- and everyone loved it!
Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into cubes
2 T. olive oil
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, to taste
3 cups chicken broth
1 clove minced garlic
3 T. premade pesto sauce
1/4 cup jarred sundried tomatoes
1.5 cups pasta of your choice (I used macaroni, but penne would have been better)
3/4 cup milk (I used almond milk)
1/4 cup heavy cream
Two handfuls of chopped kale or spinach
6 ounces of cream cheese, cut into cubes
Instructions:
Turn on Instant Pot to the "Saute" setting, Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add pieces to pot in two batches and allow them to saute for 2-3 minutes, turning as needed. Remove onto a plate- they don't have to be fully cooked.
Then add, garlic, chicken broth, pesto, sundried tomatoes, pasta, milk and cream to pot and stir. Add chicken back into the pot, cover with lid and set it to Manual for 5 minutes. When it beeps, do a quick release. Open the lid and add kale and cream cheese. Turn it to the Soup mode to allow it to bubble and the cream cheese to melt. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes. Unplug the pot and serve into bowls.
