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Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is a creamy pressure cooker chicken and rice dish made with cream of tomato soup, basil pesto and mozzarella cheese.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.



Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

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To make this Instant Pot chicken and rice, I started by slicing some boneless, skinless chicken breasts into strips.

raw chicken breast slices on a cutting board

Then I turned on my Instant Pot on the Saute Normal setting.

I added some margarine to the Instant Pot as it was heating up.

margarine melting in the bottom of an Instant Pot

Then I added the sliced chicken breasts to the pot.

Raw chicken breast strips cooking in an Instant Pot

I cooked the chicken breast slices until almost no pink remained.

chicken breast strips cooking in an Instant Pot

I added some water, heavy cream, condensed chicken broth and condensed tomato soup to the Instant Pot and stirred gently.

cream and chicken broth in an Instant Pot

Then I added some long grain white rice, salt, pepper and basil pesto to the pot.

cream, chicken broth, long grain rice and basil pesto in an Instant Pot

I did not stir after adding the rice.

I placed the lid on the Instant Pot and turned it to the locked position.

Then I turned the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 5 minutes.

Once the Instant Pot was done cooking I turned the steam release handle to the venting position for a quick release.

When the steam release valve had gone down completely, I removed the lid from the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and rice after lid is removed

Then I added some shredded mozzarella cheese to the pot.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

I stirred the chicken and rice until the cheese was melted and then left it to sit for a few minutes before serving so that the sauce could thicken.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

This easy Instant Pot chicken recipe is adult and kid friendly.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

If you are looking for a delicious new recipe idea for you Instant Pot then you need to try this Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice!

* this recipe was tested in an 8 Quart Instant Pot Duo

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice:

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instant Pot Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice is an easy and delicious pressure cooker recipe. This creamy chicken and rice dish is made with tomato soup and basil pesto.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Slice chicken breast into strips.
  2. Turn Instant Pot on to Saute Normal.
  3. Add margarine to the pot while it's heating up.
  4. Add the chicken breast slices to the pot and cook until almost no pink remains.
  5. Add the water, heavy cream, chicken broth and tomato soup to the pot and stir gently.
  6. Add the rice, salt, pepper and basil pesto to the pot. Do not stir.
  7. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, lock it in place and turn the steam release handle to the sealing position.
  8. Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook on High for 5 minutes.
  9. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to do a quick release.
  10. Once the float valve is all the way down remove the lid.
  11. Add the shredded Mozzarella to the pot.
  12. Stir well until the cheese is all melted.
  13. Let sit for a few minutes before serving for the sauce to thicken.
  14. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1103

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