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A healthy and comforting Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup that is easy to make in the crockpot or Instant Pot. This delicious soup is gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 compliant and paleo.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever made yourself sick by eating too much soup directly from the Instant Pot.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
As soon as I took the lid of this soup I knew it was a freaking winner. But the real test was having my husband try it. He’s not picky, but also isn’t a soup fan (unless it is Dairy-Free Chicken and Gnocchi Soup).
Soup is pretty much my favorite thing. Whole30 soups are so delicious, comforting, and healthy that I actually put together a guide on 15 Whole30 Soups to keep you warm and cozy.
And if you’re new to your Instant Pot, check out this post on Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners. Check out all my Instant Pot Soup recipes for more inspiration.
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What Is In Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup?
Despite what you may be thinking, you don’t just take a whole chicken pot pie and mush it up. I know, disappointing because that sounds super easy.
The beauty of this soup is that you just dump it all into the Instant Pot or slow cooker. There is no need to saute, no separate cooking of things; nothing. Dump, press some buttons and cook this deliciousness.
This awesome soup is packed with chicken breast, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, chicken stock (try homemade chicken bone broth), potatoes (I used russets), and (frozen) green beans. The broth is made extra creamy by a splash of original Nut Pods or your favorite milk of choice.
The amount of vegetables called for may seem excessive, but soup is the best and easiest opportunity to go crazy on adding more healthy veg into your diet. All those yummy veggies make this chicken pot pie soup hearty, nourishing, and deeeee-licious.
If you don’t want to make your own homemade bone broth, check out this post on where to buy bone broth. In a very dorky move on my part, I’ve created a free download where you can compare protein and sodium content as well as the price per ounce for various brands. #nerdalert
ERRR, WHAT ARE NUT PODS AND WHY IS THE NAME SO HILARIOUSLY AWESOME?
Nut Pods are a dairy-free, Whole30 approved substitute for coffee creamer, half-and-half, and cream. They’re pretty freaking delicious and work awesome for dairy-free cooking.
For this recipe, you’ll want the original flavor. If you’re unable to find them locally, Amazon carries them. You can also use a substitution of half coconut cream and half almond milk in place of the Nut Pods.
Also? I just like saying Nut Pods.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- This soup definitely thickens up as it sits and becomes more stew-like the next day. If you want your soup brothy, either reheat with a bit of broth or just simply add more during the initial cooking process.
- If you’re not on a Whole30 round or don’t eat paleo, you can use cornstarch in place of the arrowroot and frozen peas in place of the green beans.
- Make your prep even easier by learning how to freeze celery, how to freeze garlic and how to freeze onions.
- If you can consume dairy, check out this Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie.
Other Recipes Like This
- Whole30 Potato Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Instant Pot Beef Stew
- Instant Pot Paleo French Onion Soup {Dairy-Free}
- Whole30 Zuppa Toscana
- Instant Pot Lentil Soup
- Instant Pot Tortilla Soup
Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS
One serving of Chicken Pot Pie Soup has 1 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.
Paleo Chicken Pot Pie Soup {Whole30, GF, DF}
Ingredients
- 4 cups carrots chopped
- 3 cups celery chopped
- 1 cup onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
- 1 tbsp parsley dried
- 3/4 tsp celery seed
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup Nut Pods (original) or milk of choice
- 10 oz frozen green beans
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add all the veg, except the green beans to your Instant Pot.
- In a separate bowl mix the arrowroot with the chicken and then dump that into the Instant Pot too.
- Add in the dry seasonings, and pour the chicken stock over everything. Pro tip: the liquid will NOT cover all the veg and chicken. It's going to be ok; just trust me on this! Make sure the vent is set to "sealing" and then press manual>high pressure>6 minutes.
- When the Instant Pot beeps, use a clean kitchen towel and flip the vent to "venting" (this is called a quick release). When the vent drops, open the lid, add in the Nut Pods/milk, and the frozen green beans. Stir and put the lid back on for 2 minutes (no need to switch the vent or anything).
Crockpot Instruction
- Add all the veg, except the green beans to your slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl mix the arrowroot with the chicken and then dump that into the slow cooker too.
- Add in the dry seasonings, and pour the chicken stock over everything. Put the lid on and set it to 6 hours on low.
- When everything is cooked, add in the Nut Pods/milk and frozen green beans. Put the lid back on and cook for another 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I am just able to look through your recipes now and I really want to try this one! Can you tell me what the purpose of the arrowroot or cornstarch on the chicken is for?Â
It thickens the soup to give it a creamy consistency. If you like a brothier soup then you can leave it out.
Deeeeeelish! Added some broccoli at the end because we needed to eat that up, so we got even MORE veg in. Loved this for a delicious, creamy, shit ton of veggies, quick, easy dinner. So easy I did it with my 6 month old strapped to my chest. Thanks Sarah!Â
I’m sure Baby M did most of the work…
Oh my! This is a WINNER!!! My 2 year old polished off two bowls, and you know toddlers don’t lie! She even ate the veggies, when normally she is a broth-only kid (my immersion blender is LIFE when it comes to soups these days). Super easy to throw in the crockpot and the house smelled great. Definitely going in the rotation at our house.Â
Update: I forgot to buy frozen peas so I dumped a bag of frozen cauliflower gnocchi in with the almond milk instead and it came out fanatstic!
Omg just got my instant pot and Jenny suggested this soup as my first try. Was very tasty.
So glad you enjoyed it, Donna. And welcome to the Instant Pot cult!
What is a nut pod? You say a cup of milk, but by the looks of the pictures it doesn’t look to be creamy?
Hi Lily, more info about Nut Pods is linked in the post. Basically, it is a Whole30 approved coffee creamer that has the consistency of something slightly thicker than half and half. It only calls for 1 cup so it isn’t overly creamy but still has a great creamy base.
The recipe calls for 1 cup of Nut Pods or milk of choice, so if you’re unable to find Nut Pods, feel free to use whatever works best for you.
Wow! Â The celery seed is a spectacular addition. Â This is really good, my almost 2 year old enjoyed it as well. Â
So glad you liked it Jenny and thrilled it won over a toddler. They’re tough customers!
I’m going to start this review by saying that my 8 and 9 year olds were actually sad when we ran out of leftovers. This was so good, it’s going into heavy rotation. I used cornstarch and almond milk and the results were fantastic! Thank you Sarah for an easy and tasty weeknight meal!
Awwww so glad you and the kiddos enjoyed it Elaina!
We made this tonight and it’s fantastic!!  And so easy.  We added turmeric and lots of pepper – amazing.  Thanks for this, will be on regular rotation!
So glad you enjoyed it and way to bump up the healthy factor with the turmeric!
This soup needs to happen at my house this week. It sounds amazing (and easy, which I like a lot). A trick I’ve started using is to blend up some mixed power greens with the liquid and add that to the soup/rice water/whatever-meal-I’m-making-that-requires-liquid.
I believe in you Tina; you can make this happen!!
Are the mixed power greens like the big bag from costco or a drink?