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Instant Pot Cauliflower Chicken Chowder (Whole30, Paleo)

This Instant Pot Cauliflower Chicken Chowder is Whole30 and paleo compliant and makes a great fall or winter meal. It’s packed with creamy cauliflower and potatoes, chicken, and bacon. Nutritional yeast also gives it a delicious “cheesy” flavor.
Course Chowder, Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 23 hours 43 minutes
Cook Time 23 hours 43 minutes
Total Time 23 hours 43 minutes
Servings 4 -6 Servings
Calories 611kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ lb Compliant Bacon chopped into 1" pieces
  • 1 Yellow Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 4 C Red Potatoes cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 3 C Cauliflower Florets or Riced Cauliflower
  • 2 C Chicken Bone Broth
  • 1 C Canned Coconut Milk
  • ¼ C Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ C Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  • Add the Bacon, Onion, and Garlic to the instant pot on sauté mode.
  • Sauté until bacon is nearly cooked and onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add cubed potatoes and continue to sauté until bacon is cooked thoroughly, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Place raw chicken and cauliflower on top of potatoes, followed by chicken bone broth and salt and pepper.
  • Set instant pot to “pressure cook” and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Allow pot to naturally release for 5 minutes before manually releasing. (Ensure chicken has reached 165F).
  • Remove chicken from pot and shred.
  • Using an immersion blender, or by adding half of remaining soup to a blender, blend until smooth, leaving chunks of veggies as desired.
  • Return the chicken to the soup and add the coconut milk, nutritional yeast, and apple cider vinegar.
  • Mix well and enjoy!

Notes

*See above notes for stove top and slow cooker instructions.

Nutrition

Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1572mg | Potassium: 1398mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg