Instant Pot® King Ranch Chicken Pasta

Name: Instant Pot® King Ranch Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup; 2 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes; 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles; 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix; 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces; 12 oz uncooked penne pasta (3 1/2 cups); 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz); Chopped fresh cilantro leaves; Crushed tortilla chips; Sour cream

This cheesy Tex-Mex chicken pasta dinner is high on flavor and low on effort. Just stir it all together in the Instant Pot®, and you’ll have dinner in no time.

Prep 10 Minutes

Total Time 45 Minutes

Servings 6

Ingredient List

1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup
2 1/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes
1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces
12 oz uncooked penne pasta (3 1/2 cups)
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

Serve with, if desired

Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Crushed tortilla chips
Sour cream

Preparation

Spray 6-quart Instant Pot® insert with cooking spray. Mix soup, broth, tomatoes, chiles and taco seasoning mix in insert.
Stir in chicken and pasta. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 7 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
Immediately stir mixture 1 to 2 minutes or until pasta is completely separated. Pasta will appear to be stuck together but will separate while stirring. Stir in cheese. Let stand 5 minutes.
Top with remaining ingredients.

Expert Tips

Like it hot? Serve with Mexican hot sauce or chopped pickled jalapeños.
Chicken thighs stay moist and tender in the Instant Pot®, making them a better choice than chicken breasts for this recipe.

Nutrition

1 Serving Calories 600 (Calories from Fat 190); Total Fat 22g (Saturated Fat 9g ,Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 130mg; Sodium 1380mg; Potassium 260mg; Total Carbohydrate 62g (Dietary Fiber 3g ,Sugars 6g); Protein 39g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 30%; Iron 20%
Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choice: 4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet