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Slow Cooker Chicken Avocado Soup

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Slow cooker chicken avocado soup is a simple soup that can be served year-round. This easy chicken recipe recipe is light yet comforting. Instruction to make this in the Instant Pot are also included.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup onion, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled & diced
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced
  • 1 Roma tomato, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 avocados, peeled, pitted & sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add all ingredients EXCEPT avocados and garnish to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  2. Cook high 2-3, low 4-6 hours.
  3. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Shred & return chicken to the slow cooker.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot,  add the oil to the pot.
  2. Add celery, onion, and carrots. Cook approximately 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the pressure cooker.
  3. Pour broth & water and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
  4. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the avocados.
  5. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 20 minutes. When cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes then manually release any remaining pressure.
  6. Remove the chicken and shred the meat. Stir the chicken back into the pressure cooker.

To Serve

  1. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 1 to 2 slices of avocado. Garnish with fresh cilantro if using.

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