Basil Chicken & Mushroom Bone Broth Soup

Name: Basil Chicken & Mushroom Bone Broth Soup
Yield: 8
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil: 2 T divided; chicken thighs: 1.5 lbs; potatoes: 2 diced large russet; mushrooms: 1 container bella; onion: 1 large diced; celery: 3 diced stalks; bone broth: 2 32oz cartons; basil leaves minced: 1/2 cup packed chopped; bay leaves: 2; rosemary: 1/2 cup packed chopped; garlic: 1 T minced; peppercorn medley: 1/2 T; poultry seasoning: 1 T; coconut cream: 1 can (optional)

Paleo | Whole30 | Vegetarian & Low Carb Options

Features:

Soul warming with a mind-blowing bone broth, this soup is a weeknight and meal planning workhorse. With mushrooms, potatoes, rosemary, and basil, it comes together easily in the Instant Pot for the season's ultimate comfort food!

~40
Serves 8
Easy

Ingredients

2 T divided extra virgin olive oil
1.5 lbs chicken thighs
see substitutions
2 diced large russet potatoes
see substitutions
1 container bella mushrooms
1 large diced onion
I used a large red onion
3 diced stalks celery
2 32oz cartons bone broth
see substitutions
1/2 cup packed chopped basil leaves minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup packed chopped rosemary
1 T minced garlic
1/2 T peppercorn medley
1 T poultry seasoning
1 can (optional) coconut cream

Directions

This Basil Chicken with Mushrooms & Potatoes is pure magic! And I do mean that. Once the Instant Pot (IP) went off and I was able to taste the broth…WOWZERS! The IP makes the broth taste like it had days to develop but this broth is ready in 30 minutes, including the time it takes to come to pressure. The fresh rosemary and basil infuse the broth with a robust flavor that is most likely the BEST chicken soup broth I’ve ever made.

This rustic soup is also a meal prep Sunday’s best friend and freezes well. Separate the soup into containers and take it for lunch all week. Add gluten free crackers (if you can) and this family and kid-friendly soup becomes a busy weeknight warrior!

Suggestions & Substitutions

Meat

Use chunks of chicken rather than shredded chicken
Chicken breasts would be great too!
Use pork shoulder/butt shredded. Use this recipe for the pork butt!
Vegan or Vegetarian – add squash varieties, add mushroom varieties or your favorite vegan meat substitute.

Seasonings (I like using quality blends to keep ingredients down)

Use a poultry seasoning blend. This one!

Italian Seasoning can be added or substituted for the fresh herbs
Ground rosemary and basil can be substituted as well

Low Carb | Keto

Eliminate the potatoes and add low carb veggies of your choice
- Mushroom varieties
- Squash varieties
- Green beans
- Root vegetables

Other suggestions

Sub sweet potatoes
Sub Worcestershire sauce if not Paleo, Gluten Free, or on Whole30
Add a can of seasoned diced tomatoes with juice
Sub vegetable broth or any low sodium chicken broth
Add spinach (my kid loves this addition)

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Steps

1 Done	Get everything you will need out. Dice and prepare all vegetables and herbs.
2 Done	Hit the Saute button on the Instant Pot. Use the adjust button to turn the Saute up to high. Once it heats up, add 1 T of oil. Add seasoned chicken thighs and sear them on both sides. Remove to a plate.
3 Done	Add 1 T of oil to the pot. Add the onions, celery, and mushrooms. Top with the pepper and coconut aminos. Stir and let sautee for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4 Done	Place the chicken in the instant pot with the veggies. Cover with a 1 and 1/2 of the cartons of broth. Stir in the fresh or ground basil and rosemary. Add bay leaves. Place lid on the pot, lock and turn the valve to the right. Hit Manual and set the timer to 15 minutes. Because of the amount of broth, it could take 10-15 minutes for your pot to come up to pressure.
5 Done	Once the time is up, do a quick pressure release. Select the keep warm function. With tongs, pull out each chicken thigh and shred with two forks. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot. If using, add the coconut cream. Stir well. Serve with a basil leaf and enjoy!