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Celestial Casserole


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

A creamy Instant Pot chicken and rice dish featuring arborio rice, tender chicken, veggies, and Gruyère cheese for a risotto-style meal with minimal effort.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • Dash of smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 10 ounces cooked rotisserie chicken (or 14 ounces raw chicken, cut into bite size pieces)
  • 1 carrot, peeled and large diced
  • 1 cup chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt (I used 2%)
  • 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and swirl it around until melted. Add in the onion. Saute for 4 minutes. 
  2. Stir in the water and chicken base. Scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
  3. Stir in the garlic powder, pepper, poultry seasoning, smoked paprika and vinegar.
  4. Sprinkle in the arborio rice. Add chicken and carrot on top of rice.
  5. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  6. Stir in the spinach, yogurt and cheese.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot